On January 29, 1988, Fernando Belaunde Terry (leader of Acción Popular), Luis Bedoya Reyes (leader of the Partido Popular Cristiano) and Mario Vargas Llosa (leader of the Movimiento Libertad) laid the foundations for the constitution of the Frente Democrático (FREDEMO). This political alliance brought together AP, PPC and Movimiento Libertad …
On January 29, 1988, Fernando Belaunde Terry, Luis Bedoya Reyes and Mario Vargas Llosa laid the foundations for the constitution of the Democratic Front (FREDEMO). This political alliance brought together Acción Popular (AP), the Partido Popular Cristiano (PPC) and the Movimiento Libertad. FREDEMO was officially constituted on April 14, 1989, …
On April 14, 1989, the Democratic Front (FREDEMO) was officially constituted when its leaders subscribed the bases of the common government plan. This political alliance was made up of Acción Popular (AP), the Partido Popular Cristiano (PPC) and the Movimiento Libertad. The leaders who signed the agreement were Fernando Belaunde …
The presidential ticket of FREDEMO (Frente Democrático) for the general elections was proclaimed in Arequipa. The formula was integrated by Mario Vargas Llosa as presidential candidate, Eduardo Orrego Villacorta of Acción Popular (AP) as first vice-president, and Ernesto Alayza Grundy of Partido Popular Cristiano (PPC) as second vice-president. This event …
On October 10, 1989, the deadline for the registration of candidates for the presidential elections in Peru was October 10, 1989. A total of ten presidential candidates were registered. Among the most prominent candidates were Mario Vargas Llosa for FREDEMO, Luis Alva Castro for PAP, Henry Pease García-Yrigoyen for IU …
In response to the 1989 SL armed strike, politicians of diverse political tendencies such as FREDEMO and Izquierda Unida, sectors of civil society and churches such as the Peru, Life and Peace movement, and others joined forces to call for a march with a broad message to continue confronting terror …
Ricardo Belmont Casinelli was officially proclaimed mayor of Lima by the National Jury of Elections (JNE) on November 29, 1989. Belmont, independent candidate of the Obras group, obtained 45.14% of the votes in the municipal elections. His victory was resounding, far surpassing the second place candidate, Juan Inchaústegui of FREDEMO, …
Mario Vargas Llosa, FREDEMO's presidential candidate, publicly raised the possibility of initiating a residency trial against President Alan Garcia Perez once his presidential term was over. This proposal is framed in the context of the 1989-1990 electoral campaign and reflects the opposition's criticism of the Aprista government's administration. Residency trial …
José Gálvez, FREDEMO candidate and principal of the Carlos Wiesse school in Comas, was assassinated by the PCP-SL in 1990. This assassination took place in the context of a Shining Path strategy of attacking authorities and political figures in the Northern Zone of Metropolitan Lima. The crime was part of …
FREDEMO's campaign manager, Frederick Cooper Llosa, announced that as from March 12, FREDEMO's candidates to Congress would reduce the frequency of their television spots. This decision was taken in response to the exaggerated electoral publicity campaign that the candidates of such political grouping had been carrying out. The measure was …
The Peruvian general elections of 1990 were marked by significant political polarization between the left-wing coalition IU and the right-wing coalition FREDEMO. Despite efforts to unify, the left presented a divided front, leading to a poor electoral performance. Ultimately, Mario Vargas Llosa of FREDEMO and Alberto Fujimori of Cambio 90 …
On April 8, 1990, general elections were held. IU reached 8% and Izquierda Socialista obtained 5% of the vote. FREDEMO came in first place with 33% of the vote followed by Cambio 90 with 29%, while APRA came in third place with 22% of the vote. Mario Vargas Llosa (FREDEMO) …
In the general elections of April 9, 1990, Alberto Fujimori obtained 29% of the votes, coming second after Fredemo (33%). Absenteeism was the highest in the ten years of democracy. In the departments of Ayacucho and Huancavelica it exceeded 40%; while in Huánuco and Junín it was around 50%. In …
Monsignor Augusto Vargas Alzamora paid a visit to the FREDEMO presidential candidate, Mario Vargas Llosa, as a gesture of support during the electoral campaign. This visit took place in the context of the presidential elections to be held on April 8, 1990. The document also mentions that the National Evangelical …
The second round of the presidential elections was held between Alberto Fujimori Fujimori (Cambio 90) and Mario Vargas Llosa (FREDEMO). The official results gave a resounding victory to Fujimori with 62% of the votes against 38% for Vargas Llosa. The victory was promptly recognized by his contender. Prior to the …