Juan Velasco Alvarado

Juan Velasco Alvarado

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Juan Francisco Velasco Alvarado (June 16 1910– December 24 1977) was a left-leaning Peruvian General who ruled Peru from 1968 to 1975 under the title of "President of the Revolutionary Government"

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Velasco was born on June 16, 1910 in Piura, a city on Peru's north coast. He was the son of Manuel Jos? Velasco and Clara Luz Alvarado. He was married with Consuelo Gonz?les Arriola.

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In 1929, he joined the Peruvian Army as a soldier. Due to his excellent discipline, he was selected to attend the military academy of Chorrillos, located near Lima. In 1934 he graduated at the top of his class. He kept close relationships over the years with some of his military colleagues from this era, most of them later on the Centro de Altos Estudios Militares (CAEM).

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1977: :For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album)....

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