Sights and Sounds Peru
Here Is a wonderful Video I came Across that explores alot of the sites and sounds of Peru !! Enjoy!!
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History Of Peru VI
Comments OffIt soon became clear that Fujimori’s supporters were trying to steal the election. There were unexplained delays in revealing the results, and widespread reports of voter fraud. The United States, the Organization of American States, the Atlanta-based Carter Center, and several other international organizations monitoring the election agreed that widespread fraud had tainted the elections [...]
History Of Peru V
Comments OffA border war with Ecuador in early 1995 (in which both sides claimed victory) boosted Fujimori’s popularity to a level that enabled him to win his unprecedented second-consecutive presidential election by a landslide, roundly defeating former UN secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar. In May 1999, Fujimori and Ecuadorian President Jamil Mahuad formally ended the [...]
History Of Peru IV
The election of 1985 was historic in two ways: it was the first peaceful transfer of power in 40 years, and it brought the first president from APRA since the party’s founding in 1928. Alán García Pérez, secretary-general of APRA, won with 53% of the vote, and brought with him an APRA majority in both [...]
History Of Peru III
Comments OffPeru under the Prado regime was characterized by deep-rooted social unrest and political tension. Prado himself faded into the background, allowing Premier Pedro Beltrán to rule. Beltrán’s economic moves stabilized Peru’s financial picture, but the political problems remained. The election of 1962 was a three-way race between Haya de la Torre; Odría, back from retirement; [...]
