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Death of Germán Busch

Office desk of Germán Busch, including the revolver with which he shot himself (right)
Date	23 August 1939 (1939-08-23)
Location	Miraflores, La Paz, Bolivia
Type	Suicide by gunshot
Deaths	Germán Busch

On the morning of 23 August 1939, Germán Busch, the 36th president of Bolivia, shot himself in the head using a Colt .32 caliber revolver at his residence in Miraflores, La Paz. Busch died of his wounds that afternoon, at 2:35 p.m. at the General Hospital of La Paz.

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Busch's death remains the subject of widespread debate and is the subject of numerous conspiracy theories. His demise precipitated the return to power of conservative elements ...

Background

Main article: Germán Busch

References

Works cited

Books and encyclopedias

• Brockmann, Robert (2017). Dos disparos al amanecer: Vida y muerte de Germán Busch (in Spanish) (2nd ed.). La Paz: Plural Editores. ISBN 978-99954-1-796-3.