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Argentina Politics
Argentina has a long history of political upheavals since it declared independence from Spain in 1816. The period beginning in the 1930s showed a series of political upheavals and events: the military overthrew the legal and elected President; a decade of successive military rule failed to address the growing social and labor unrest; Juan Peron and his wife, Evita Peron, came into power in 1940; women were given the right to vote in 1947; and in 1955 Peron regime was also overthrown by the military because of excessive repression and corruption.
From 1955 to 1960 a series of civilian and military government succession ensued, failing political stability. These led the people to vote Juan Peron into power in 1973. When Peron died in office in 1974, her third wife, Maria Estela Peron, succeeded him. The worsening economy forced the military to overthrow her in 1976. The military junta ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. This period is known as the “Dirty War” when at least 10,000 people were abducted and killed to eliminate dissenters or opposition to the established military government.
When Argentina lost the so called “Falkland War” with Great Britain, the popular pressure against the existing government led to elections in 1983 and the restoration of democracy.
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