Campaign of Sucre in Upper Peru Campaign of Sucre in Upper Peru Campaign of Sucre in Upper Peru was a set of military operations conducted by the Liberator United Army of Peru to dislodge the Spanish royalists in Upper Peru or Charcas. Were started after the Battle of Ayacucho and concluded with the surrender of the last groups of realistic after combat of Tumusla. On February 6 Marshal Sucre at the head of the Liberation Army crossed the Desaguadero River (Bolivia) to occupy La Paz. General Jose Maria Cordova, with its Colombian division should dig in La Paz. Francisco Burdett O'Connor commanded the division of Peru
Peru the ensuing years, the country enjoyed relative economic and political stability, which ended shortly before the War of the Pacific with Chile. Throughout the 20th century, Peru endured armed territorial disputes, coups, social unrest, and internal conflicts, as well as periods of stability and economic upswing. Alberto Fujimori was elected to the presidency in 1990; his government was credited with economically stabilizing Peru and successfully ending the Shining Path insurgency, though he was widely accused of human rights violations and suppression of political dissent. Fujimori left the presidency in 2000 and was charged with human rights violations and imprisoned until