29 moments

1. Birth at Maison de Santé Clinic

   1949-05-23 · Maison de Santé Clinic, Barranco, Lima, Peru

   García was born in the Barranco District of Lima. The article identifies the Maison de Santé Clinic in Barranco; coordinates represent the Barranco clinic area.

2. Studies at Pontifical Catholic University

   1967-01-01 · Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, Peru

   He began studying literature and law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in Lima.

3. Law degree at San Marcos

   1971-01-01 · National University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru

   García completed his law degree at the National University of San Marcos in Lima.

4. Doctoral studies in Madrid

   1972-09-01 · Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

   After leaving Peru for further education in Europe, García attended a constitutional-law doctoral course at the Complutense University of Madrid. The source dates his departure for European study to September 1972 but does not date the Madrid course more precisely.

5. Postgraduate study in Paris

   1973-01-01 · Sorbonne University, Paris, France

   He continued his studies in Paris and earned a postgraduate qualification in sociology. The source names the Sorbonne; coordinates represent its Latin Quarter campus area.

6. Sociology seminar in Madrid

   1975-01-01 · Madrid, Spain

   García attended a sociology-and-development seminar in Madrid, where he met Pilar Nores, his future second wife. The seminar venue is not identified; coordinates represent central Madrid.

7. Enrollment at IHEAL

   1977-01-01 · Institut des Hautes Études de l'Amérique latine, Paris, France

   At the end of 1977, García was enrolled at the Institute of Higher Studies on Latin America in Paris before returning to Peruvian politics.

8. First presidential inauguration

   1985-07-28 · Congress of the Republic of Peru, Lima, Peru

   García began his first presidency in a change-of-command ceremony at Peru's Congress. The linked biography dates García's first presidential term from 28 July 1985; the ceremony was at Congress in Lima.

9. Meeting Felipe González at Moncloa Palace

   1987-01-01 · Moncloa Palace, Madrid, Spain

   

   During his first presidency, García met Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González at the Moncloa Palace. The source supports month-level precision only.

10. Final address of first presidency

    1990-07-28 · Congress of the Republic of Peru, Lima, Peru

    García delivered his final address to the nation in Congress at the end of his first presidential term. The source's wording is ungrammatical but directly locates his final message in Congress.

11. Escape from his Lima home during the self-coup

    1992-04-05 · Lima, Peru

    On the night of Fujimori's self-coup, García escaped an armed detachment sent to arrest him at his Lima residence. The home address is not provided; coordinates represent central Lima.

12. Asylum at Colombian ambassador's residence

    1992-05-01 · Residence of the Colombian Ambassador, Lima, Peru

    After hiding in Lima, García entered the Colombian ambassador's residence and sought political asylum. The exact address of the ambassadorial residence is not provided; coordinates are a representative point in Lima's diplomatic district.

13. Arrival in Bogotá exile

    1992-06-01 · CATAM Military Air Transport Command, Bogotá, Colombia

    García was flown from Peru to Bogotá after Colombia granted him political asylum. The source establishes arrival after asylum was granted on 1 June 1992 but does not state the exact arrival day.

14. Residence in Paris during exile

    1995-04-01 · Paris, France

    Following Colombia's refusal to extradite him, García moved to Paris for the remainder of his exile. The source places this move in the paragraph beginning with April 1995; the specific Paris residence is not identified.

15. Return rally at Plaza San Martín

    2001-01-27 · Plaza San Martín, Lima, Peru

    After nearly nine years abroad, García returned to Lima and addressed supporters in Plaza San Martín that evening.

16. Launch of 2006 presidential campaign

    2005-04-20 · Lima, Peru

    García formally began his campaign for the 2006 presidential election in Lima. The campaign-launch venue is not specified; coordinates represent central Lima.

17. Second presidential inauguration

    2006-07-28 · Congress of the Republic of Peru, Lima, Peru

    García was inaugurated for his second presidential term in a ceremony at Peru's Congress.

18. Meeting George W. Bush at the White House

    2006-10-10 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    García met President George W. Bush in the Oval Office, where the leaders discussed bilateral relations and the proposed free-trade agreement.

19. South American Community summit

    2006-12-01 · Cochabamba, Bolivia

    García and Hugo Chávez publicly reconciled at the second South American Community of Nations summit. The source supports month-level precision only.

20. Closing speech at EU–Latin America summit

    2008-05-16 · Museum of the Nation, San Borja, Lima, Peru

    As host president, García closed the Fifth European Union–Latin America and Caribbean Summit at the Museum of the Nation.

21. Meeting Dmitry Medvedev at Government Palace

    2008-11-24 · Government Palace, Lima, Peru

    

    García held a working meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during Medvedev's official visit to Lima.

22. Border summit with Lula da Silva

    2009-04-28 · Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil

    García met Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at a presidential border meeting in Rio Branco. The source retrospectively identifies the presidents' meeting in Rio Branco.

23. Meeting Barack Obama at the White House

    2010-06-01 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    García met U.S. President Barack Obama during a visit to the White House. The official White House page identifies the meeting date; the White House is the documented institutional setting of the page.

24. Bilateral meeting with Lula da Silva

    2010-06-16 · Hotel Tropical Manaus, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

    

    García met Lula da Silva in Manaus to review the Peru–Brazil bilateral agenda and sign cooperation agreements.

25. State visit to Chile

    2011-01-01 · Santiago, Chile

    García made a state visit to Chile and met President Sebastián Piñera in Santiago. The cited biography supports month-level precision; a joint declaration dates the state visit to 19–20 January 2011.

26. First Pacific Alliance summit

    2011-04-28 · Government Palace, Lima, Peru

    García hosted the first Pacific Alliance summit, meeting the presidents of Chile, Colombia, and Mexico at the Government Palace.

27. Speech to business leaders

    2012-05-01 · São Paulo, Brazil

    After leaving office, García gave a paid speech to Brazilian business leaders in São Paulo. The specific speech venue is not identified; coordinates represent central São Paulo.

28. Asylum request at Uruguayan ambassador's residence

    2018-11-17 · Residence of the Uruguayan Ambassador, Lima, Peru

    While barred from leaving Peru during the Odebrecht investigation, García entered the Uruguayan ambassador's residence in Lima to request diplomatic asylum. The residence address is not supplied; coordinates are a representative point in Lima's diplomatic district.

29. Final hospitalization and death

    2019-04-17 · Casimiro Ulloa Hospital, Miraflores, Lima, Peru

    After shooting himself while police presented an arrest warrant, García was taken to Casimiro Ulloa Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery and died later that day.