Peruvian Military Junta of 1968-1980 Peruvian Military Junta of 1968-1980 The Peruvian Military Junta of 1968–1980 or Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces was a far left wing Military junta in Peru. The Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces was led by Juan Velasco Alvarado. in 1968 the "Ejército del Perú" led by Juan Velasco Alvarado led a Coup d'etat against President Fernando Belaunde's government. The end result was that Velasco's forces took power in 1968 and shifted more to a soviet style dictatorship. The coup leaders named their administration the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces, with Velasco at its helm as President. Velasco's
Juan José Alvarado Juan José Alvarado Juan José Alvarado (1798–1857) was Supreme Director of Honduras from 15 April 1839 to 27 April 1839. Alvarado was born in Ciudad de la Esperanza, Intibucá, but later lived in Gracias a Dios in the department of Lempira, where he worked as a surveyor. There he became a judge of first instance and Jefe Político of Gracias. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly and was elected President of this Parliament. On 26 October 1838 under the provincial government of José María Martinez Salinas, the province of Honduras had declared itself a separate state. Francisco Ferrera,