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Table 2 Conflict and military rule

From: The demand for military spending in Latin American countries

Interstate conflict

1981: Peru & Ecuador, Paquisha incident

1982: Argentina & UK, Falklands War

1995: Peru & Ecuador, Cenepa War

Intrastate conflict

1980–: Peru, Shining Path

1975–1976: Argentina, Operativo Independencia

1976–1983: Argentina, Dirty War

1964–: Colombia, FARC & ELN

1960–1996: Guatemala, Civil War

1979–1992: El Salvador, Civil War

Military rule

1964–1985: Brazil

1966–1973: Argentina

1968–1980: Peru

1970–1982: Bolivia

1973–1990: Chile

1976–1983: Argentina