 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Matanho akazotevera okuwana kuzvitonga kuzere akaitwa musi waMay 4, 1990. Dare Repamusoro reLatvia SSR, rakasarudzwa musarudzo dzekutanga dzedemokrasi kubva kuma1930, rakagamuchira chirevo chekudzorera kuzvimiririra kwaisanganisira nguva yekuchinja pakati pekuzvitonga mukati meSoviet Union nekuzvimiririra kuzere. Zvisinei, muna January 1991, masimba ezvematongerwe enyika aifarira chiKomonisiti akaedza kudzorera simba reSoviet nokushandisa simba. Varatidziri veLatvia vakakwanisa kumisa mauto eSoviet kubva pakutorazve nzvimbo dzakakosha zviitiko zvaJanuary 1991 muLatvia. Musi waAugust 21, pashure pokuedza kusabudirira kwechiito chokuparadza hurumendemuMoscow, paramende yakavhotera kupera kwenguva yokuchinjira, nokudaro ichidzorera rusununguko rweLatvia rwekare. Pana September 6, 1991 rusununguko rweLatvia rwakazivikanwazve neSoviet Union. 