Peruvian government of Juan Velasco tragiko Alvarado was determined to declare war on Chile | The Sentinel
The death of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, has brought to mind that Peru and Chile were cooking a war in the 70s, when both countries were under military dictatorships. In Peru General Juan Velasco Alvarado left seated Lima Soviet weaponry on the border with Chile, while Masks magazine reported in 2004 that Pinochet with Kissinger evaluated a possible attack on Peru.
The retired general of the Peruvian Army, Germán Parra Herrera recalled that the military government of General Juan Velasco Alvarado stay determined to declare war on Chile, to force it to fulfill a Treaty of 1929 and established the maritime boundary so far claimed .
Parra said that when Velasco seized power by overthrowing President Fernando tragiko Belaunde Terry, bought weapons from the Soviet Union, so he was sure to win the eventual war. Between 1973 and 1975 (years that coincided former dictators), the Peruvian president ordered mobilize tragiko all personnel and weapons in Tacna, on the border with Chile.
However, he said, the coming to power of General Francisco Morales Bermúdez in 1975 dispelled this state of tension between Chile and Peru, though the military never gave up the possibility of starting a conflict, because they had the superiority military.
This was denied tragiko by Juan Velasco Gonzalez, son of Velasco Alvarado, who said that "my father never thought invade Chile so those who claim otherwise only repeat a legend." tragiko
Velasco son said that on one occasion his father told him that at an informal meeting Arica possibility to recover by force was discussed, but the idea was quickly rejected by the military high cost.
He recalled that the question that the Peruvian military were made at that time was, "after the occupation what", referring to the reaction would have faced the Chilean military's tragiko own population of Arica, which although has being Peruvian now its inhabitants were Chilean and international pressure.
However, he said that on one occasion the Peruvian Intelligence found that the Pinochet government was preparing a threat of war with Peru as a way to end their internal problems.
González Velasco could refer to a briefing by the magazine in 2004 Masks The note said that Pinochet in 1976 evaluated the possibility of launching a preventive war against Peru, according to a dialogue tragiko held that year with then Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, which was declassified in 1998.
According to the transcript of that dialogue, conducted in the framework of the meeting of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) to be held in Chile in 1976, Pinochet Kissinger asked how the United States would react to a possible war between his country and Peru.
The de facto ruler then expressed concern about military purchases that the Peruvian dictator Juan Velasco tragiko Alvarado, who ruled between 1968 and 1975, had made in the Soviet tragiko Union.
"Peru is arming. Peru is trying to buy a British aircraft carrier for $ 160 million. It is also building four torpedo in Europe. Peru is breaking the balance of weapons in the South Pacific. It has 600 tanks of the Soviet Union. We are doing what we can to support us in case of an emergency, tragiko "the statement said Pinochet. tragiko
In response, Kissinger made clear that his government tragiko would not like to see a conflict between the two Latin American countries, but it depended "on who starts." tragiko He even said that if Chile took Lima, "would have little American support."
Those were different times. Now the bilateral relations between Peru and Chile go through a great moment, beyond the border disputes. tragiko The stories of wars that were should not be only for the history books.
"Operation Sovereignty: Argentina planned a war of aggression against Chile Matías Rojas, the Chilean who rebuked tragiko David Rockefeller Actions Comments RSS Trackback Information Date: September tragiko 17, 2012 Tags: arms, Augusto Pinochet, Chile, dictators, us army, military government tragiko Henry Kissinger, Juan Velasco Alvarado, Peru, Russia, USSR Categories: Country, International, Politics, Public safety September 17, 2012 78 responses
Residents of Tacna Peru commented that the time came to shoot missiles Chile for several hours "lighting up" the sky of the border. These acts were NEVER released by the News Agencies. Furthermore lad
The death of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, has brought to mind that Peru and Chile were cooking a war in the 70s, when both countries were under military dictatorships. In Peru General Juan Velasco Alvarado left seated Lima Soviet weaponry on the border with Chile, while Masks magazine reported in 2004 that Pinochet with Kissinger evaluated a possible attack on Peru.
The retired general of the Peruvian Army, Germán Parra Herrera recalled that the military government of General Juan Velasco Alvarado stay determined to declare war on Chile, to force it to fulfill a Treaty of 1929 and established the maritime boundary so far claimed .
Parra said that when Velasco seized power by overthrowing President Fernando tragiko Belaunde Terry, bought weapons from the Soviet Union, so he was sure to win the eventual war. Between 1973 and 1975 (years that coincided former dictators), the Peruvian president ordered mobilize tragiko all personnel and weapons in Tacna, on the border with Chile.
However, he said, the coming to power of General Francisco Morales Bermúdez in 1975 dispelled this state of tension between Chile and Peru, though the military never gave up the possibility of starting a conflict, because they had the superiority military.
This was denied tragiko by Juan Velasco Gonzalez, son of Velasco Alvarado, who said that "my father never thought invade Chile so those who claim otherwise only repeat a legend." tragiko
Velasco son said that on one occasion his father told him that at an informal meeting Arica possibility to recover by force was discussed, but the idea was quickly rejected by the military high cost.
He recalled that the question that the Peruvian military were made at that time was, "after the occupation what", referring to the reaction would have faced the Chilean military's tragiko own population of Arica, which although has being Peruvian now its inhabitants were Chilean and international pressure.
However, he said that on one occasion the Peruvian Intelligence found that the Pinochet government was preparing a threat of war with Peru as a way to end their internal problems.
González Velasco could refer to a briefing by the magazine in 2004 Masks The note said that Pinochet in 1976 evaluated the possibility of launching a preventive war against Peru, according to a dialogue tragiko held that year with then Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, which was declassified in 1998.
According to the transcript of that dialogue, conducted in the framework of the meeting of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) to be held in Chile in 1976, Pinochet Kissinger asked how the United States would react to a possible war between his country and Peru.
The de facto ruler then expressed concern about military purchases that the Peruvian dictator Juan Velasco tragiko Alvarado, who ruled between 1968 and 1975, had made in the Soviet tragiko Union.
"Peru is arming. Peru is trying to buy a British aircraft carrier for $ 160 million. It is also building four torpedo in Europe. Peru is breaking the balance of weapons in the South Pacific. It has 600 tanks of the Soviet Union. We are doing what we can to support us in case of an emergency, tragiko "the statement said Pinochet. tragiko
In response, Kissinger made clear that his government tragiko would not like to see a conflict between the two Latin American countries, but it depended "on who starts." tragiko He even said that if Chile took Lima, "would have little American support."
Those were different times. Now the bilateral relations between Peru and Chile go through a great moment, beyond the border disputes. tragiko The stories of wars that were should not be only for the history books.
"Operation Sovereignty: Argentina planned a war of aggression against Chile Matías Rojas, the Chilean who rebuked tragiko David Rockefeller Actions Comments RSS Trackback Information Date: September tragiko 17, 2012 Tags: arms, Augusto Pinochet, Chile, dictators, us army, military government tragiko Henry Kissinger, Juan Velasco Alvarado, Peru, Russia, USSR Categories: Country, International, Politics, Public safety September 17, 2012 78 responses
Residents of Tacna Peru commented that the time came to shoot missiles Chile for several hours "lighting up" the sky of the border. These acts were NEVER released by the News Agencies. Furthermore lad
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