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    Hugo Banzer

    51st President of Bolivia

    In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Banzer and the second or maternal family name is Suárez.

    Hugo Banzer[a] Suárez (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈuɣoˈβanseɾˈswaɾes]; 10 May &#; 5 May ) was a Bolivian politician and military officer who served as the 51st president of Bolivia.

    He held the Bolivian presidency twice: from to as a military dictator; and then again from to , as a democratically elected president.

    Banzer rose to power via a coup d'état against socialist president Juan José Torres and repressed labor leaders, clergymen, indigenous people, and students during his – dictatorship.

    Several thousand Bolivians were either forced to seek asylum in foreign countries, arrested, tortured, or killed during this period, known as the Banzerato.

    After Banzer's removal via a coup led by Juan Pereda, he remained an influential figure in Bolivian politics and would run for election to the presid