Miss Peru send her representative, Mary Núñez, to the Miss Universe Pageant, because she was prevented from participating by the president of the republic, Juan Velasco Alvarado. He considered the contest was the product of American capitalism, and a country with which he did not have good relations. This was the only occasion in which a Miss Peru did not participate in the Miss Universe except for the 1955 and 1974, when no contest was held. Given the refusal of Alvarado, Mary Núñez was sent to Miss World 1973 in London, England. In 1982, Peru became the first South American country to
Juan Carlos Alvarado Juan Carlos Alvarado Juan Carlos Alvarado (born December 28, 1964) is a Christian pop singer known for songs such as "Jehova es mi guerrero" "Cristo no está muerto", "El borde de su manto", "No Basta", "Vivo para Cristo","Soy deudor", "Mi mejor adoración ", and "Santo es el Señor". As a child, Alvarado had a passion for singing and playing the piano. In 1987, Alvarado recorded his first album, "Digno de alabar". In 1993 Alvarado recorded his first "Live" album entitled "Aviva el fuego". A year later Alvarado recorded "Lion of Juda" in Spanish under Word Records, an American label. After