In 1968, Peruvian President Fernando Belaunde Terry was overthrown in a coup by a National Revolutionary Junta headed by Velasco Alvarado.

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Earlier, Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde announced that asylum had been granted to Mr Rosales, who arrived in Lima a week ago.

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Journalist Maria Elena Belaunde contributed to this report.

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