Peru

From WolfWikis

Events

• October 1968, Fernando Belaunde constitutionally elected President of Peru was overtaken by the military
• Juan Velasco Alvarado made President
• agrarian reform
• cut off trade with foreign countries

Causes

• " the more backward a society is, the more progressive the role of the military; the more advanced a society becomes, the more conservative and reactionary becomes the tole of the military (The Soldier as Radical: The Peruvian Military Government, 1968-1975

George Philip)."

• loss of wars, subversion of armed forces by the APRA
• large amounts of money towards military
• civilian disdain by military and a belief of their superiority
• US influence
• guerrilla insurgency of 1965
• social hierarchy
• nationalization of petroleum and mining industry

Peru is a presidential representative democratic republic with a multi-party system. The President is the head of state and government. The elected President serves a five year term, and may not serve consecutive terms. The President designates the Prime Minister and, with his advice, the rest of the Council of Ministers--similar to the United States' Executive Cabinet.

Congress is unicameral, with 120 members elected for five year terms.