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Abstract
Uraguay was once known as 'the Switzerland of Latin America', an apparent model of stability, progress and prosperoty in a turbulent continent. But the illusion began to crumble in the 1950s as declining world prices for Uraguay's exports exposed the vulnerability of its dependent economy. By the late 1960s the country was in severe economic and political crisis. In 1973 Uraguay's generals stepped in and took control in the name of order and national security. Uruguay: Generals Rule describes the historical background to Uruguay today and chronicles the brutal and draconian measures taken by the dictatorship to eliminate all opposition and protest. The generals' methods have earned Uraguay a new name - 'the Torture Chamber of Latin America'.
Table of Contents
Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
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Title Page | 1 | ||
Copyright Page | 2 | ||
Table of Contents | 3 | ||
Map | 4 | ||
Uruguay in Brief | 5 | ||
Statistics | 5 | ||
Chronology | 7 | ||
The Government | 9 | ||
The New Institutional Order | 12 | ||
Political Parties | 14 | ||
The Tupamaros | 15 | ||
Trade Unions | 16 | ||
Generals Rule | 17 | ||
'Discovery' | 17 | ||
Buffer State | 17 | ||
Consolidation | 18 | ||
Batllismo | 19 | ||
Welfare State | 21 | ||
The Years of Plenty | 22 | ||
The Years of Crisis | 24 | ||
The Beginning of the End | 29 | ||
The Offensive | 31 | ||
Anatomy of the Dictatorship | 32 | ||
Repression | 44 | ||
The International Response | 56 | ||
Conclusion | 58 | ||
Bibliography | 59 | ||
Appendices | 61 | ||
1. The Violation of Human Rights | 61 | ||
2. The Right of Reply | 71 |