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Peru declares 60 day emergency after misread rebel strength
President Belaunde declares a 60 day national emergency amid a flood season recession and a wave of Shining Path bombings. The crackdown follows guerrilla attacks near Lima and across the Andes, raising doubts about the government's campaign against Peru's leftist movement and risking Belaunde's democratic image.
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Peru
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Fernando Belaunde Terry
Belaunder
Belaunde
Latin America
Shining Path
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Cuzco
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