Peruvian military junta
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The Peruvian military junta, officially named the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces, was a military dictatorship that ruled Peru from 1968 to 1980 after a successful coup d'état by the Peru
The Peruvian Army occupies La Brea y Pariñas
A tank drives past two wounded civilians during the Limazo
U.S. First Lady Pat Nixon, seen here with first lady Consuelo Velasco, led American aid efforts after the 1970 earthquake, distributing relief supplies as well as visiting hospitals.
Sukhoi Su-22 "Fitter F" aircraft of the Peruvian Air Force.
Juan Velasco Alvarado
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Juan Francisco Velasco Alvarado was a Peruvian general and politician who was the military leader of Peru from 1968 to 1975 after a successful coup d'état against Fernando Belaúnde's presidency. Under
Peruvian military junta
…Fuerza Armada), was a military dictatorship that ruled Peru from 1968 to 1980 after a successful coup d'état by the Peruvian Armed Forces, then led by Juan Velasco Alvarado. Velasco led the Revolutionary Junta, which promoted revolutionary nationalism and left-wing reforms across the country. Among the policies promoted…
Juan F. Velasco Alvarado
General Velasco meeting with President Nicolae Ceaușescu of Romania, in 1973.
Grave of General Velasco.