Juan Velasco Alvarado around Lima, to show their respect and gratitude for his efforts on their behalf. Although General Velasco is still remembered fondly by small left-leaning circles, his legacy remains largely controversial. In 1974, a then relatively unknown Hugo Chávez and around one dozen fellow cadets and soldiers, all youths, traveled to Ayacucho, Peru to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the eponymous Battle of Ayacucho. There, they were personally greeted by General Velasco. Velasco gave each of them a miniature pocket edition of "La Revolución Nacional Peruana" ("The Peruvian National Revolution"). The cadets also noted Velasco's perceived close relationship with both the
Juan Velasco Damas as head coach of Extremadura UD. Velasco was capped five times by Spain, his debut coming on 26 January 2000 in a 3–0 friendly win over Poland (Cartagena). Selected for UEFA Euro 2000, he did not leave the bench. Celta Juan Velasco Damas Juan Velasco Damas (born 17 May 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back, and is a manager. He played for seven clubs during his professional career, appearing in 213 matches in La Liga and scoring one goal. He also competed abroad in England and Greece. Velasco represented Spain at Euro 2000. Born