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Paz Estenssoro

American  
[pahs es-tens-saw-raw] / ˈpɑs ˌɛs tɛnsˈsɔ rɔ /

noun

  1. Victor 1907–2001, Bolivian economist and statesman: president 1952–56, 1960–64, 1985–89.


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Army Chief Ovando has been pressuring Barrientos to share power ever since the November coup that toppled President Victor Paz Estenssoro.

From Time Magazine Archive

When more than 5,000 miners marched toward the capital city of La Paz last week to protest present layoffs and future mine closings, Paz Estenssoro responded by declaring a state of siege.

From Time Magazine Archive

The coup apparently sent both Siles Zuazo and runner-up Candidate Victor Paz Estenssoro into hiding.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last year, just after President Victor Paz Estenssoro refused to accept Barrientos as a vice-presidential candidate, an assailant's bullet ricocheted off the U.S. pilot wings on the general's jacket, causing a slight wound.

From Time Magazine Archive

An austere orthodox economic     program adopted by then President Paz Estenssoro in 1985, however, succeeded     in reducing inflation to between 10% and 20% annually since 1987, eventually     restarting economic growth.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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