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. |