Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín
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Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín (September 19, 1919 – June 18, 2012) was a
Peruvian politician who was Prime Minister of Peru from January 31, 1973 to February 1, 1975.[1] He was Foreign Minister.[2] He served in both positions during the military dictatorship of President Juan Velasco Alvarado.[2] Mercado had considerably influence on the foreign policy of the Velasco regime.[2] Velasco was a critic of U.S. foreign policy towards Peru.[2] He was a critic of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, arguing that it led to the dependence of Latin American states on the United States.[2]
After the 1968 coup that put Velasco in power, Mercado established diplomatic relations and signed a trade pact with the Soviet Union.
References
- ^ "Countries Pa-Pe". Rulers.org. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ ISSN 0959-2296.
- ^ "Cremarán cuerpo del Excanciller Edgardo Mercado Jarrín | RPP NOTICIAS" (in Spanish). Rpp.com.pe. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
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