Alfredo Ovando Candía
Alfredo Ovando Candía (born April 6, 1918 - January 24, 1982 in La Paz ) was a Bolivian military and de facto state president .
Life
In 1932 he volunteered for the Chaco War . He was a member of the Partido de Izquierda Revolucionaria (PIR) founded by José Antonio Arze y Arze in Oruro in 1940 .
From May 26, 1965 to January 2, 1966 he held a co-presidency with René Barrientos Ortuño as commander in chief . Since according to the Bolivian constitution a presidential candidate is not allowed to hold any office in the executive branch, René Barrientos Ortuño left the chairmanship of the Bolivian executive branch to Alfredo Ovando Candía for the period from January 2, 1966 to August 6, 1966.
Subsequently, Alfredo Ovando Candía was again commander in chief of the armed forces of Bolivia . Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas was replaced on September 26, 1969 in a bloodless coup by Alfredo Ovando Candía. Ovando came from a comrade's funeral in the United States, where he was doing a health check-up . He brought young politicians into his cabinet who were in the opposition under René Barrientos Ortuño. Ovando pursued a nationalist policy. On the advice of Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz, the Gulf Oil was nationalized in Bolivia . There was also a literacy campaign .
Within Operation Condor , a conspiracy was developed against Alfredo Ovando Candía.
The Argentine General Alejandro Agustín Lanusse brought Commander in Chief General Rogelio Miranda money, with which he attempted a coup on October 6, 1970. The arbitration ruling of the Catholic Church stipulated that Bolivia should be ruled by a junta who commanded the three armed forces. Generals Efraín Guachalla (Ejército), Armando Fernando Sattori (Fuerza Aérea) and Rear Admiral Alberto Albarracín (Fuerza Naval Boliviana Montañosa) were sworn to a constitution that did not provide for this form of government and remained in office for six hours. Efraín Guachalla had drunk alcohol against the stage fright and couldn't get through reading the government statement on television. General Armando Sattori resigned out of shame and surrendered at El Alto Air Force Base to Juan José Torres González, who led the fight against the junta.
Alfredo Ovando Candia found asylum in the Argentine embassy . From October 7, 1970 to August 21, 1971 he was Juan Torres Gonzáles' ambassador to Francisco Franco .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| René Barrientos Ortuño |
with René Barrientos Ortuño Co-President of Bolivia May 26, 1965 to January 2, 1966 |
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President of Bolivia January 2, 1966 to August 6, 1966 |
René Barrientos Ortuño | |
| Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas |
President of Bolivia September 26, 1969 to October 6, 1970 |
Juan José Torres (from October 7, 1970) |
| Julio Manuel Aramayo († March 31, 1970 in La Paz) | Bolivian Ambassador in Madrid October 7, 1970 to August 21, 1971 |
Marcelo Tercero's Banzer |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ricardo Herrera F. in Los Tiempos , August 9, 2009, Gustavo Sánchez ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. "Klaus Barbie ejecutaba las órdenes de Arce Gómez"
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ovando Candía, Alfredo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bolivian Commander in Chief and President |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1918 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 1982 |
| Place of death | La Paz |