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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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President Victor Paz Estenssoro needed more money to shore up his country's nationalized tin mines; the tin baron wanted a divorce.

From Time Magazine Archive

As the civilian government of President Victor Paz Estenssoro stood by, the twelve-member supreme court proved unable to come up with a quorum of judges to reconvene the case.

From Time Magazine Archive

Maria Teresa was married to President Victor Paz Estenssoro in 1955, having first met him during a post-college stint as an airline hostess.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ovando, the army chief and Barrientos' partner in the 1964 coup against Victor Paz Estenssoro, was in the U.S. at the time.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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