Luis García Meza Tejada

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Luis García Meza Tejada (b. August 8, 1932) is a notorious former President of Bolivia. He gained power in 1980 as the result of the so-called "Cocaine Coup" (July 17, 1980) backed by former Nazi officer Klaus Barbie and Italian terrorist Stefano Delle Chiaie. His government, while extremely brief (it ended in 1981), became internationally known for its drug trafficking activities. He brutally repressed the opposition and some 1,000 people are estimated to have been killed by the Bolivian army and security forces during his period of office. As of August 2005, he was serving a 30 year prison sentence for human rights violations.

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