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Today in Latin American History

Mexican President, Dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz’s Term Ended in 1911
Mexican President, Dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz’s Term Ended in 1911
May 25, 2013
Ecuadorian President Aguilera Died in Plane Crash in 1981
Ecuadorian President Aguilera Died in Plane Crash in 1981
May 24, 2013
Simón Bolívar was declared “El Libertador” in 1813
Simón Bolívar was declared “El Libertador” in 1813
May 23, 2013
The Great Chilean Earthquake Struck in 1960
The Great Chilean Earthquake Struck in 1960
May 22, 2013
Civil Unrest in Argentina, Known as Rosariazo, Broke Out in 1969
Civil Unrest in Argentina, Known as Rosariazo, Broke Out in 1969
May 21, 2013
Conquistadors Massacred Aztec Nobles During a Festival in 1520
Conquistadors Massacred Aztec Nobles During a Festival in 1520
May 20, 2013
SAM Colombia Flight 501 Crashed into Mountain in 1993
SAM Colombia Flight 501 Crashed into Mountain in 1993
May 19, 2013
Nicaraguan Revolutionary Leader Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino was Born in 1895
Nicaraguan Revolutionary Leader Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino was Born in 1895
May 18, 2013
Maoist Guerrilla Group Attacked a Polling Location in Peru in 1980
Maoist Guerrilla Group Attacked a Polling Location in Peru in 1980
May 17, 2013
Former Dominican President Balaguer Was Re-elected in 1986, 1990, and 1994
Former Dominican President Balaguer Was Re-elected in 1986, 1990, and 1994
May 16, 2013
Paraguay’s Independence from Spain was Recognized in 1811
Paraguay’s Independence from Spain was Recognized in 1811
May 15, 2013
5-year-old Peruvian Became the Youngest Confirmed Mother in 1939
5-year-old Peruvian Became the Youngest Confirmed Mother in 1939
May 14, 2013
Ecuador Gained Independence from Gran Colombia in 1830
Ecuador Gained Independence from Gran Colombia in 1830
May 13, 2013
ICE Conducted the Largest-Ever Raid of a Workplace in 2008
ICE Conducted the Largest-Ever Raid of a Workplace in 2008
May 12, 2013
Israeli Mossad Agents Captured Nazi Fugitive Adolf Eichmann in Argentina in 1960
Israeli Mossad Agents Captured Nazi Fugitive Adolf Eichmann in Argentina in 1960
May 11, 2013
ICJ Ruled U.S. Violated International Law By Supporting Nicaraguan Contras in 1984
ICJ Ruled U.S. Violated International Law By Supporting Nicaraguan Contras in 1984
May 10, 2013
Paraguay Held its 1st President Elections in 50 Years in 1993
Paraguay Held its 1st President Elections in 50 Years in 1993
May 9, 2013
200,000 Mexicans Protested the Mexican Drug War in 2011
200,000 Mexicans Protested the Mexican Drug War in 2011
May 8, 2013
Argentine First Lady Eva “Evita” Peron was Born in 1919
Argentine First Lady Eva “Evita” Peron was Born in 1919
May 7, 2013
Pope John XXIII Canonized St. Martín de Porres in 1962
Pope John XXIII Canonized St. Martín de Porres in 1962
May 6, 2013
General Zaragoza Defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862
General Zaragoza Defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862
May 5, 2013