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This university thesis examines the negotiations between the government of Alberto Fujimori and the leadership of the Partido Comunista del Perú-Sendero Luminoso (PCP-SL) in the context of the 1993 constitutional …
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In 1993, the Peruvian government under President Alberto Fujimori held a referendum to approve a new constitution. The new constitution included controversial provisions such as immediate presidential re-election and the expansion of the death penalty to cases of treason and terrorism. Despite opposition from human rights organizations and a narrow …
The pro-government Constitutional bill was ratified in the referendum of October 31, 1993 with a very narrow margin - 52% against 48% who voted NO. The bill included immediate presidential reelection and the extension of the death penalty to cases of treason or terrorism.
In October 1993, Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Shining Path, proposed a peace agreement to the government of Alberto Fujimori from his prison in Callao. The government used these negotiations for propaganda purposes ahead of a constitutional referendum. Despite the proposal, the government did not pursue a definitive peace solution, …
In February 1993, the Commission of Constitution in Peru approved the introduction of the referendum in the constitutional text. This decision also included granting citizens the right to elect and remove authorities and initiate legislation. However, the move faced opposition from Lourdes Flores Nano of the PPC, who argued that …