1936 in Bolivia
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Incumbents
- President:
- until 17 May: José Luis Tejada Sorzano (PL)
- 17â22 May: Germán Busch
- starting 22 May: David Toro
Events
- 15 March: United Socialist Party (PSU) is founded as a result of a split in the Nationalist Party.[1]
- 17 May: Following a series of general strikes, the military under Germán Busch, supported by the United Socialist Party and trade unions, overthrows the government of José Luis Tejada Sorzano and installs David Toro and president.
- 1â16 August: Bolivia competes in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.