In 1980 Luis Garcia Meza took power in this landlocked S. Amer. country that's had more than 180 coups in its history
1 Prelude to dictatorship; 2 Coup d'tat; 3 Dictatorship, 1980-81 
... Garca Meza graduated from the military academy in 1952, and served as its... [DOC] [TLE] Recent History of Bolivia: Modern Era.