He is remembered as the smiling general who dared to break the norm of what a Bolivian military leader was supposed to be like.

Juan Pereda, 81, Bolivian military leader, President (1978).

Bolivian congressional leaders and editorial writers accused the Ambassador of exceeding the norms of diplomatic behavior.

Even a dictatorial Bolivian leader could no more eradicate the cocaine crop than an Iowa Congressman could eradicate corn.

Guillermo Lora, 87, Bolivian revolutionary leader, liver cancer.

American officials said Bolivian leader was clearly trying to show how growing the plant that is made into cocaine is a part of his nation's culture.

Having installed himself in the Government Palace, Melgarejo proceeded to rule with more incompetence than any Bolivian leader in his time.

Despite his best intentions, Tejada seems to have been disdained by the Bolivian military leaders from the very beginning.

Existing contracts with foreign oil companies were signed by corrupt Bolivian leaders, without the approval of Congress.

That meeting ended with backing for the Bolivian leader.