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| Country | President | Next election |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | da Silva ! | Oct. 2010 |
| Ecuador | Correa | Oct. 2010 |
| Colombia | Uribe ! | May 2010 |
| Costa Rica | Arias | Feb. 2010 |
| Haiti | Preval | 2011? |
| Peru | Garcia | Apr. 2011 |
| Argentina | Fernandez de Kirchner | Oct. 2011 |
| Nicaragua | Ortega | Nov. 2011 |
| Guatemala | Colom | Nov. 2011 |
| Paraguay | Lugo | Apr. 2012 |
| Cuba | Raul Castro | ??? |
| Dom. Rep. | Fernandez ! | May 2012 |
| Mexico | Calderon | July 2012 |
| Venezuela | Chavez ! | Dec. 2012 |
| Honduras | [Micheletti] Lobo | Nov. 2013 |
| Chile | [Bachelet] Piñera | Nov. 2013 |
| Bolivia | Morales | Dec. 2013 |
| El Salvador | Funes | Mar. 2014 |
| Panama | # Torrijos (Martinelli) | May 2014 |
| Uruguay | Vázquez | Nov. 2014 |
| (in turmoil) | ! = reelected # = lame duck (Names in parentheses are presidents-elect.) |
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Chile: Allende deposed by Pinochet; dirty war. |
| 1974 | Arg.: Juan Peron dies, V.P. Isabel. |
| 1975 | Coup in Peru; war with Chile? |
| 1976 | Arg.: Isabel Peron deposed; dirty war. |
| 1977 | Chile quits Andean Pact. |
| 1978 | Nic.: Somoza is overthrown. |
| 1979 | Chaos in Bolivia, many coups. |
| 1980 | Cuba: Mariel boatlift. |
| 1981 | . |
| 1982 | Falklands War, debt crisis. |
| 1983 | Arg.: democracy returns. |
| 1984 | . |
| 1985 | Mex. City earthquake, Peru debt. |
| 1986 | . |
| 1987 | Inflation in Peru, Arg., Brazil. |
| 1988 | . |
| 1989 | . |
| 1990 | ... |
| 1991 | ... |
| 1992 | Peru: Auto-golpe by Fujimori. |
| 1993 | ... |
| 1994 | NAFTA; guerrillas in Mexico. |
| 1995 | Fin. crisis in Mexico; U.S. bailout. |
| 1996 | Peace in Guatemala. |
| 1997 | Peru: MRTA hostage crisis. |
| 1998 | Asian fin. crisis spreads. |
| 1999 | Ven.: Hugo Chavez wins elec. |
| 2000 | .... |
| 2001 | .... |
| 2002 | .... |
| 2003 | .... |
| 2004 | .... |
| 2005 | . |
| 2006 | Protests in Mexico. |
