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Question 1

What happened to state budget revenues as a result of the crisis?

Answer 1

Decreased

This decrease in revenues prompted government responses such as removing subsidies.

Question 2

What measures were ordered in response to the decreased state budget revenues?

Answer 2

Removing subsidies and salary freezes

These measures led to popular rejection and massive protests.

Question 3

What was the public reaction to the removal of subsidies and salary freezes?

Answer 3

Massive protests

Unions and other social groups organized demonstrations that were harshly suppressed.

Question 4

In which decade did pressure from popular sectors for a return to democracy increase?

Answer 4

1970s

This pressure contributed to the organization of elections by the Consejo Supremo.

Question 5

What organization held elections in response to demands for democracy?

Answer 5

Consejo Supremo

Elections were held in 1978 and 1979.

Question 6

Fill in the blank: Elections were organized by the Consejo Supremo in _______ and _______.

Answer 6

1978 and 1979

Question 7

True or False: The demonstrations organized by unions were met with support from the government.

Answer 7

False

The demonstrations were harshly suppressed.