Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Peru

Peruvian Republic
(1968–1979)
República Peruana

Republic of Peru
(1979–1980)
República del Perú
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Perú
Location of Peru
CapitalLima
Official languagesSpanish
Quechua (1975)
Aymara (1977)
Religion
Roman Catholic
Demonym(s)Peruvian
GovernmentUnitary Peruanista one-party revolutionary nationalist republic (de facto) under a military dictatorship (1968 - 1975)
Unitary one-party republic under a military dictatorship (1975 - 1980)
President 
• 1968–1975
Juan Velasco Alvarado
• 1975–1980
Francisco Morales-Bermúdez
Establishment
Historical eraCold War
3 October 1968
29 August 1975
18 May 1980
CurrencySol de oro
ISO 3166 codePE
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Peruvian Republic
Republic of Peru

The Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces[a] was a military dictatorship that ruled Peru from 1968 to 1980 after a successful coup d'état by the Armed Forces of Peru.

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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Manifiesto, estatuto y plan del gobierno revolucionario de la fuerza armada. Editorial Inkari. 1975.
  3. ^ Se Aprueba Estatuto del Gobierno Revolucionario (PDF). Government of Peru. 1968.
  4. ^ "A 50 años del golpe de Velasco Alvarado, las secuelas persisten en Perú". RPP Noticias. 2018-10-03.


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