1973 Uruguayan general strike

On 27 June 1973 a coup was declared in Uruguay by the president, Juan María Bordaberry, who closed parliament and imposed direct rule from a junta of military generals. The official reason was to crush the Tupamaros, a Marxist urban guerrilla movement. Unions and political parties remained illegal until a general strike in 1984 forced the military to accept civilian rule and the restoration of democracy.

1973 Uruguayan general strike

On 27 June 1973 a coup was declared in Uruguay by the president, Juan María Bordaberry, who closed parliament and imposed direct rule from a junta of military generals. The official reason was to crush the Tupamaros, a Marxist urban guerrilla movement. Unions and political parties remained illegal until a general strike in 1984 forced the military to accept civilian rule and the restoration of democracy.