National Defense System

Timeline Events 2

1. June 1, 1980

   Partial Transfer of Power in Peru and the 1980 Secret Defense Laws

   In June 1980, shortly before Fernando Belaúnde Terry assumed the presidency, the outgoing military government of Francisco Morales Bermúdez enacted secret laws concerning the National Defense System. These laws ensured that military institutions retained significant control over defense matters, limiting the power of the incoming civilian government. The laws were …

   Peru 251

   #Peru #1980s #military #civilian government #secret laws #defense policy
2. April 1, 1992

   Peruvian Legislative Changes Post-1992 Coup

   Following the coup d'état in April 1992, Peru enacted counter-subversive legislation that altered the National Defense System and the National Intelligence Service law. This legislation allowed military commanders to remain in power beyond their retirement and introduced harsh penalties and procedures that violated due process and international treaties. These legal …

   Peru Párrafos 76-77

   #Peru #1992 coup #contrasubversive legislation #human rights #military powers