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Cocaleros' Indefinite Strike in Tingo María
In 1982, thousands of coca farmers from regions including Chinchao, Monzón, Leoncio Prado, Tocache, and Padre Abad gathered in Tingo María to commence an indefinite strike on November 25. The strike was a response to the Peruvian government's prohibition of legal coca trade through the Empresa Nacional de la Coca …
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Government of President Belaunde Terry and Human Rights Challenges
During the presidency of Belaunde Terry, Peru saw the advancement of democratic institutions following a twelve-year military dictatorship. The government reinstated freedom of the press and held free elections, maintaining a separation of powers. However, it struggled to address human rights violations by security forces in their counterinsurgency efforts against …
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Exile of Belaunde Terry and De la Jara
Belaunde Terry and De la Jara, who later became the Prime Minister of the Interior, were exiled following a military coup by the Armed Forces of Peru in 1968. This event occurred years before Belaunde Terry assumed the presidency again in 1980. The exile was part of a broader pattern …