| 1538 | Spain conquers the land known today as Bolivia. |
| 1825 | Bolivia becomes an independent nation. |
| 1935 | The Chaco War ends after three years of fighting between Bolivia and Paraguay. More than 100,000 lives are lost, and Paraguay gains land. |
| 1951 | National Revolutionary Movement leader Victor Paz Estenssoro wins the national election, but the military prevents him from taking office. |
| 1967 | Ernesto “Che” Guevara leads a peasant uprising, which is suppressed with U.S. support. Guevara is later caught and killed. |
| 2002 | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada defeats Evo Morales by 45,000 votes, becoming president for the second time. |
August 7th, 2003
Coca and the Congressman
Data: Events, Politics, and Coca
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