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Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Peru
Peruvian Republic (1968–1979) República Peruana Republic of Peru (1979–1980) República del Perú | |||||||||
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| 1968–1980 | |||||||||
| Motto: "Firme y feliz por la unión" (Spanish) "Firm and Happy for the Union" | |||||||||
| Anthem: "Himno Nacional del Perú" (Spanish) "National Anthem of Peru" | |||||||||
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| Capital | Lima | ||||||||
| Official languages | Spanish Quechua (1975) Aymara (1977) | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Peruvian | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary presidential revolutionary nationalist republic under a military dictatorship (1968–1975) Unitary presidential republic under a military dictatorship (1975–1980) | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1968–1975 | Juan Velasco Alvarado | ||||||||
• 1975–1980 | Francisco Morales-Bermúdez | ||||||||
| Establishment | |||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| 3 October 1968 | |||||||||
| 24 June 1969 | |||||||||
| 29 August 1975 | |||||||||
| 18 May 1980 | |||||||||
• Established | 1968 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1980 | ||||||||
| Currency | Sol de oro | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | PE | ||||||||
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The Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces (Spanish: Gobierno Revolucionario de la Fuerza Armada)[1][2] was a military dictatorship that ruled Peru from 1968 to 1980 after a successful coup d'état by the Armed Forces of Peru. Official Peruvian historiography refers to this period as that of Radical military reform (Spanish: Reformismo militar radical).
The Revolutionary Junta,[3] headed by Juan Velasco Alvarado, appointed him as the de facto leader of the government, which promoted revolutionary nationalism and left-wing ideas that left a deep impact in the country.[4] Among the policies promoted were the promulgation of agrarian reform, the official recognition of Quechua, an increase of worker's rights, and the empowerment of workers' unions and indigenous Peruvians. Other measures, however, such as the nationalization of natural resources and the expropriation of companies and the media, generated a severe economic crisis and caused the international isolation of the country.
In response to this situation, Alvarado was overthrown in 1975 by his prime minister Francisco Morales Bermúdez who took power to undo the socialist-leaning measures taken by Velasco. In 1978, the new government convened a Constituent Assembly, which promulgated a new constitution in 1979, as well as elections in 1980. In this way, the twelve-year military rule ended, and Fernando Belaúnde was returned to power.
- ^ Velasco Alvarado, Juan (1974). Plan Inca: elaborado por el Gobierno Revolucionario de la Fuerza Armada, antes del 3 de Octubre de 1968; mensaje a la nacion del Señor Presidente de la República General de Division E.P. Juan Velasco Alvabado con motivo del 153 aniversario de la independencia nacional.
- ^ Manifiesto, estatuto y plan del gobierno revolucionario de la fuerza armada. Editorial Inkari. 1975.
- ^ Se Aprueba Estatuto del Gobierno Revolucionario (PDF). Government of Peru. 1968.
- ^ "A 50 años del golpe de Velasco Alvarado, las secuelas persisten en Perú". RPP Noticias. 2018-10-03.
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