30 Mar–30 Apr 1948OAS Chartersigned
9 Apr 1948–7 Aug 1958Civil war in Colombia
?? 1951–pres.Outsiders overrunYanomami territory
21 Aug 1958–2 Jan 1959Cuban Revolutionoverthrows Batista
Apr 1960Brasília inauguratedas capital of Brazil
Nov 1960GuatemalanCivil War begins
Feb 1962Venezuela reopensGuiana dispute
Aug 1962Trinidad & Tobagoindependent
14–28 Oct 1962Cuban Missile Crisis