Military regime
The Peruvian military regime (1968-1980) reconfigured the physiognomy of the capital with unprecedented organizational forms and policies of development and social integration. During this period, significant demographic changes took place and new names and policies were implemented for popular urban settlements.
The military regime that governed Peru between 1968 and 1980 was a key period in the reconfiguration of Metropolitan Lima and the country. During this period, especially during the first military government of Velasco, important demographic changes took place that generated new population contingents that became social actors. The regime implemented policies of development and social integration, reaching its greatest expression during the Velasco government. This period also witnessed the change of name of the slums, which were renamed as 'pueblos jóvenes' by Belaunde and then as 'asentamientos humanos' by Velasco, going through different processes of official recognition.