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2 unusual facts about Juan Velasco Alvarado


Juan Velasco Alvarado

In 1999 General Pinochet claimed that if Peru had attacked Chile during 1973 or even 1978, Peruvian forces could have penetrated deep south into Chilean territory, possibly reaching the southern Chilean city of Copiapó located half way to Santiago.

In 1973, Velasco announced during a press conference when questioned about Soviet military advisors in Peru, that the United States Peace Corps was being expelled from Peru.


Santiago Roncagliolo

His father, Rafael Roncagliolo, a renowned political analyst, was forced to temporarily leave the country with his family due to political tensions with the 1968 military government led by Juan Velasco Alvarado.


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