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 Alvarado y del Saz July and 30 November 1906 in a government presided over by José López Domínguez. Between 21 October 1909 and 9 February 1910 he would occupy the Ministry of the Treasury in a cabinet presided over by Segismundo Moret. Later he served as Minister of Justice from 11 October 1913 to 19 April 1917, and Minister of State until the 11 June 1917 under the presidency of Manuel García Prieto. He died in 1935. Juan Alvarado y del Saz Juan Alvarado y del Saz (1856–1935) was a Spanish lawyer and politician. He was Minister of Naval Defense of Spain and Minister