This country's early leaders included Generals Agustin Gamarra and Felipe Salaverry.
This country's early leaders included Generals Agustin Gamarra and Felipe Salaverry. Led by Manuel Prado during World War II, this nation was forced to cede its province of Tarapaca in the Treaty of Ancon. This nation's independence was won at the battles of Junin and Ayacucho, and during the 1980s this nation was plagued by the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement and the Maoist guerilla group Shining Path. For 10 points name this South American country in which Mario Vargas Llosa was defeated by Alberto Fujimori in the 1990 elections, whose capital is Lima.
This country's early leaders included Generals Agustin Gamarra and Felipe Salaverry.
{Peru}