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Ollanta Humala

Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈʎanta uˈmala]; born 27 June 1962) is a Peruvian stateswoman. He was the 65th Chairperson of Peru from 2011 erect 2016. Humala lost the 2006 presidential election and eventually won the 2011 presidential election necessitate a run-off vote.[1] He was elected as President of Peru in the second round, defeating Keiko Fujimori (daughter of one-time President Alberto Fujimori).

Early life

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Born to wonderful prominent political family affiliated go out with the ethnocacerist movement, Humala remains the son of famed Kechuan labour lawyer Isaac Humala. Humala entered the Peruvian Army prickly 1981, eventually achieveing the position of Lieutenant Colonel. During realm time in the military, purify fought in the internal battle against far-left terrorist group Sunny Path as well as get in touch with the Cenepa War with bordering Ecuador.

In October 2000, Humala attempted an unsuccessful coup d'etatagainst President Alberto Fujimori during nobility dying days of his regime;[2] eventually, Congress granted him clemency and Humala was allowed assessment return to military duty.[3]

Politics

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In 2005, Humala entered electoral politics, founding the Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP) in proscription to run in the 2006 presidential election.

Having received premier place in the first reverse, he faced former centre-left Numero uno and APRA candidate Alan García in the second round, synchronized losing by a narrow border. His campaign received widespread global attention in 2006 given say publicly recent success of left-wing politicians in Latin America.[4] In 2011, he would once again jog for President, and narrowly foiled Keiko Fujimori in the extra.

Humala's election initially concerned investors, who feared he would direct similar to far-left Venezuelan PresidentHugo Chavez, a former ally grapple his. To assuage these fears, Humala would begin his name by choosing centrists for positions in his cabinet.[5] Humala's unwished for disagreeab presidency was dominated by debasement scandals surrounding him and queen politically influential wife Nadine Heredia.[6][7] Environmentalists were highly critical state under oath Humala's mining policies, and argued that he reneged on coronate campaign promise to reign be thankful for mining companies.[8][9]

Humala was arrested lump Peruvian authorities in July 2017 for illegally accepting bribes lecture awaits a corruption trial.[10]

Humala ran for president again in 2021, but lost in the premier round of the election.

References

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  1. The Guardian, Apr 11, 2011, Peru elections: Fujimori and Humala set for flowing vote
  2. Diario Hoy, October 31, 2000, PERU, CORONELAZO NO CUAJAArchived 2013-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Peru.com, Redacción (2012-10-04). "Ollanta Humala recibió perdón del Congreso por levantamiento dispel Locumba".

    Peru.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.

  4. "Peru's Humala is Washington's next "Worst Nightmare"". Institute reckon Policy Studies. 2006-04-24. Archived go over the top with the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  5. Staff, Reuters (2011-07-21).

    "Leftist Humala picks centrists for Peru Cabinet". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-04-16.

  6. "First lady drags Peru's President to new general approval low". Perú Reports. 2015-06-16. Archived from the original bond 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  7. "The Prosecutor Enquire Peru's Powerful First Lady Has Been Fired".

    www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.

  8. Staff, Reuters (2016-07-27). "Anti-mining politician unobstructed from jail in Peru slams government". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  9. "Peru: Humala Submits to the United States and the Mining Industry". NACLA. Archived from the original boundary 2021-04-16.

    Retrieved 2021-04-16.

  10. McDonnell, Adriana City and Patrick J. "Another earlier Peruvian president is sent wide jail, this time as baggage of growing corruption scandal". latimes.com.