1973 Uruguayan general strike
- 1973 Uruguayan general strike
In 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. The leftist trade union federations called a general strike and occupations of factories. The strike lasted just over two weeks. It was ended with most of the trade union leaders in jail, dead, or exiled to Argentina. As part of the coup all associations including trade unions were declared illegal and banned.
Unions and political parties remained illegal until 24 general strike in 1984 forced the military to accept civilian rule and the restoration of democracy.
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