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Perú 1992 : la sorpresa de abril de Fujimori

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  • David Scott Palmer
Vol. 25 No. 99 (1992): Julio - Septiembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-3769.1992.15445

Abstract

Alberto Fujimori surprised Peru and the world on the afternoon of Sunday, April 5, by announcing on national television the "temporary" suspension of the Constitution and the Congress of his country. This article analyzes the self-coup and asks about the president's reasons for taking this initiative, taking into account the international reaction and the internal political consequences. We maintain that the pronouncement was carefully planned and that its costs had been evaluated. On the one hand, Peru had managed to insert itself economically into the international system, reversing the economic crisis and, on the other, had the support of the people. However, the main doubt about the effectiveness of the self-coup is in the effect it will have on the fight against Shining Path.

Keywords:

Peru, Alberto Fujimori, Self-coup, International Reintegration, Shining Path

Author Biography

David Scott Palmer

Profesor de relaciones internacionales y ciencia política y director del Latin American Studies Program, Department of International Relations en Boston University, Estados Unidos. Ha estado como profesor visitante en el Instituto de Estudios Internacionales y es autor de diversos trabajos sobre relaciones entre los Estados Unidos y América Latina y el Perú,

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Palmer, D. S. (1992). Perú 1992 : la sorpresa de abril de Fujimori. Estudios Internacionales, 25(99), p. 378–384. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-3769.1992.15445
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