Arturo Vera
11 June 1935–23 October 2002 (Age 67)
La Paz, Bolivia
The Life of Arturo
Arturo Vera was born on 11 June 1935, in La Paz, Bolivia. He died on 23 October 2002, in Sacaba, Cochabamba, Bolivia, at the age of 67.
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1952
Age 17
Peasants and miners overthrow military regime. Victor Paz Estenssoro returns from exile to become president and introduces social and economic reforms, including universal suffrage, nationalization of tin mines and land redistribution, and improves education and the status of indigenous peoples.
1964
Age 29
Vice-President Rene Barrientos stages military coup.
1967
Age 32
"U.S. helps suppress peasant uprising led by Ernesto ""Che"" Guevara, who is killed after being betrayed by peasants."
Name Meaning
Spanish (especially southern Spain): habitational name from any of various places called Vera or La Vera, named with vera ‘river bank’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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