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Events on Thursday 17 August 1961 1
1961Alliance for Progress launchedUS economic aid initiative for Latin AmericaRepresentatives of the United States and Latin American nations signed the Charter of Punta del Este, establishing the Alliance for Progress. The program aimed to counter the appeal of Cuban-style revolution by funding economic development across the region.