Human rights groups claim that during Banzer's 1971-78 tenure (known as the Banzerato) several thousand Bolivians sought asylum in foreign countries, 3,000 political opponents were arrested, 200 were killed, and many more were tortured.
Menneskerettighedsgrupper hævder, at flere tusinde bolivianere søgte politisk asyl i udlandet under Banzers regime mellem 1971-78 (også kaldet Banzerato), og at der i perioden blev arresteret omkring 3.000 politiske modstandere, 200 blev dræbt og mange flere torteret.