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
The Selling of the President 1968 was adapted into a short-lived Broadway musical. "The Selling of the President 1968", Oct. 1969, New York:Trident Press (Simon & Schuster). 253pp. "The Selling of the President 1968", Oct. 1970, PocketBooks (Simon & Schuster). SBN 671-78036-0, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 77-92157 "The Selling of the President", 1988 reprint, with new introduction by author, New York:Penguin Books. 272pp. The Selling of the President 1968 The Selling of the President 1968 is a 1969 book by American author Joe McGinniss. It was published by Trident Press in October, 1969. The title is a play on the Making of the President