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The 1968 Peruvian coup d'état took place during the first presidency of Fernando Belaúnde (1963–1968), as a result of political disputes becoming norms, serious arguments between President Belaúnde and Congress rising, dominated by the APRA-UNO (Unión Nacional Odríista) coalition, and even clashes between the President and his own Acción Popular (Popular Action) party were common. [1]
The Peruvian Army occupies La Brea y Pariñas. The first phase of the dictatorship, calling itself the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces, began with the de facto presidency of the Army Commander General, Major General Juan Velasco Alvarado, who overthrew President Fernando Belaúnde, after the Talara Act and the Page 11 scandals, through a coup d'état, on October 3, 1968.
Peru's international reserves between 1962 and 1968 averaged 140 million dollars, fluctuating. Exports rose from 555.1 million dollars to 839.8 million dollars, giving an idea of GDP growth in Peru, while inflation and the brakes on reforms prevented attention to all social shortcomings.
Prior to the conflict, Peru had undergone a series of coups with frequent switches between political parties and ideologies. On 2 October 1968, [39] General Juan Velasco Alvarado staged a military coup and became Peru's 56th president under the administration of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces, left-leaning military dictatorship.
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Juan Francisco Velasco Alvarado (June 16, 1910 – December 24, 1977) was a Peruvian general who served as the President of Peru after a successful coup d'état against Fernando Belaúnde's presidency in 1968.
The Peruvian government is looking to avoid an international arbitration process which could be filed by Chinese port operator Cosco Shipping over a legal dispute regarding exclusivity rights to a ...
1837 — 1839 War between Argentina and Peru–Bolivian Confederation; 1879 — 1884 War of the Pacific; 1932 — 1933 Leticia Incident with Colombia. 1941 — 1942 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War; 1968 1968 Peruvian coup d'état; 1981 — Paquisha War. 1980 — Internal conflict in Peru. 1982 Assault of Ayacucho prison; 1992 1992 Peruvian coup d'état