Bolivia, 1951 — dissident coup conspiracy
Event Summary
The dataset records an event coded as a dissident coup conspiracy in Bolivia on 16 December 1951, during the same eleven-month rule of the anti-MNR military junta of General Hugo Ballivian that produced the recurring plots noted in the 3 September 1951 record. After annulling the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement's May 1951 electoral victory, the junta faced a continuous series of plots and rumors of plots as the MNR and its allies maneuvered to reclaim the power they had won at the ballot box. The coded December 1951 conspiracy is one of that ongoing series, part of the buildup to the successful National Revolution of 9 April 1952, which the MNR launched in alliance with police general Antonio Seleme and armed miners and workers.
The junta collapsed after three days of fighting and Paz Estenssoro assumed the presidency.
Researched Details
Researched
Independent research, added record by record. Hover any label for what it means.
Sources
Editorial Note
Cross-Reference
Only one dataset carries it. One of the three reference datasets we check against carries this event; the others do not list it. That is not a contradiction — the datasets cover different periods and use different thresholds — but it means the record has had less outside corroboration.
Identifiers for finding this same event in the other datasets:
- Cline Center id
14512161951
How the match is made is described in crossref-report.md.
Outcome and Target
Coup Atlas research identifies the target as: The Ballivian junta suppressed the plotting but was overthrown by the MNR revolution in April 1952.
Baseline coding: Plot discovered and disrupted before execution. Recorded leader fate: remained in office; not physically harmed. The baseline file does not name individual targets; researched names are kept in a separate layer.
Baseline Dataset Citation
Baseline Source-Document Entries
Chicago Daily Tribune
New York Herald Tribune
New York Times
This is the citation trail carried by the baseline dataset, grouped by outlet and rejoined from the line-wrapped original. Coup Atlas has not independently re-checked every document; read the original before citing a specific claim. URLs the import damaged beyond safe repair are shown as plain text and listed in citations-report.md. How this list is built →