Tacnazo
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El Tacnazo was a military coup launched by then Peru
vian Prime Minister Francisco Morales Bermúdez
against the administration of President Juan Velasco Alvarado
in 1975. This led to what is known in Peru as the Second Phase of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces (1968–1980).
, supported unanimously by several of the most prominent members of the Peruvian Armed Forces.
After an improvised speech in the Tacna Plaza de Armas
, Morales Bermúdez urged then President Velasco to leave office peacefully and avoid a direct confrontation. President Velasco resigned after realising that little could be done.
Following these events, a purge in the Army saw most of Velasco's supporters forced to resign or leave their commissions.
He was forced to call a Constitutional Assembly (which was led by Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
) and new elections.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian Prime Minister Francisco Morales Bermúdez
Francisco Morales Bermúdez
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Cerruti is a Peruvian general who came to power in Peru in 1975 after deposing his predecessor, General Juan Velasco. His grandfather and all his original family were from the old Peruvian department of Tarapacá, which is now part of the Chilean territory...
against the administration of President Juan Velasco Alvarado
Juan Velasco Alvarado
Juan Francisco Velasco Alvarado was a left-leaning Peruvian General who ruled Peru from 1968 to 1975 under the title of "President of the Revolutionary Government."- Early life :...
in 1975. This led to what is known in Peru as the Second Phase of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces (1968–1980).
Development
The coup was planned as a military uprising in the southern city of TacnaTacna
- Rail :Tacna is served by a cross-border standard gauge railway to Arica, Chile.It is also the location of the National Railway Museum of Peru.-Air:Tacna is served by the Crnl. FAP...
, supported unanimously by several of the most prominent members of the Peruvian Armed Forces.
After an improvised speech in the Tacna Plaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas
The Plaza de Armas is the name for the main square in many Latin American cities. In Mexico this space is known as El Zócalo, and in Central America as Parque Central...
, Morales Bermúdez urged then President Velasco to leave office peacefully and avoid a direct confrontation. President Velasco resigned after realising that little could be done.
Following these events, a purge in the Army saw most of Velasco's supporters forced to resign or leave their commissions.
Aftermath
The Morales Bermúdez administration proved unable to continue with the government. Ironically, President Moralez Bermúdez did not continue with what was supposed to be the "Revolution", but its own schedule.He was forced to call a Constitutional Assembly (which was led by Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre was a Peruvian political leader who founded the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance political movement.-Life:Haya de la Torre was born in the northern Peruvian city of Trujillo...
) and new elections.