Yearbook 1998 Venezuela. According to Countryaah, the capital of Venezuela is Caracas. Military officer Hugo Chávez, candidate for Polo Patriótico, a left-wing alliance with the Movement of Movimiento V República (MVR), won the presidential election[…]
Yearbook 1998 Uruguay. Army chief General Fernán Amado warned in an interview in May of a political crisis over Tabaré Vázquez from the left Alliance Frente Amplio wins the presidential election in October 1999. According[…]
Yearbook 1998 Suriname. During the year, human rights organizations and the opposition pressured President Jules Wijdenbosch to demand responsibility for the abuses committed in the 1980s, including by Desi Bouterse who was then the country’s[…]
Yearbook 1998 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. In the June parliamentary elections, the New Democratic Party (NDP) government won its fourth straight election victory with 52.2% of the vote and 8 of the 15 seats[…]
Yearbook 1998 Peru. The criticism of breach of legal principles and human rights directed at President Alberto Fujimori since he came to power in 1990 concentrated on two themes during the year: his possible re-election[…]
Yearbook 1998 Paraguay. This year’s political events in Paraguay revolved around retired General Lino Oviedo, who was the leader of a failed military uprising in April 1996 and who is now running for May 10[…]
Yearbook 1998 Guyana. According to Countryaah, the capital of Guyana is Georgetown. The first six months of the December 1997 presidential elections were marked by great political concern. Opposition candidate Desmond Hoyte (People’s National Congress,[…]
Yearbook 1998 Ecuador. On July 12, a new president was elected: Jamil Mahuad, the capital of Quito’s mayor and representative of the Christian Democratic Center Party Democracia Popular (DP). He replaced the incumbent President Fabián[…]
Yearbook 1998 Colombia. On June 21, the Conservative Party NFD’s (Nueva Fuerza Democrática) Andrés Pastrana won the second round of the presidential election and replaced the outgoing president Ernesto Samper. However, the opposition retained the[…]
Yearbook 1998 Chile. During the year, the country’s former president and dictator Augusto Pinochet (1973–90) became the subject of much attention both in Chile and internationally. According to Countryaah, the capital of Chile is Santiago.[…]
Yearbook 1998 Brazil. The incumbent President Fernando Henrique Cardoso won the presidential election in the first round on October 4 over the Labor Party Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT’s) candidate Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, despite[…]
Yearbook 1998 Bolivia. The large trade union organization COB (Confederación Obrera Boliviana) announced “war” against the government for increased average salaries. The government promised wage increases later in the year but at a much lower[…]
Yearbook 1998 Argentina. During the year, the 1999 presidential election came up on the agenda, among other things. because supporters of President Carlos Menem acted for a constitutional change that would allow him to be[…]
South America Climate The South America has crossed land for two important latitudinal lines: the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. Latitude determines the amount of sunshine and the angle of incidence of sunlight on[…]
