When Fernando Belaunde became president of Peru, some circles in Britain greeted this as a victory for democratic socialism. Readers will have read enough of the footballdisaster, the basic cause of which was the extreme brutality of the police, to realise the nature of the present regime, Additional evidnece is given by the Peruvian Government's action in declaring the projected official strike of bank employees illegal. The Governnent's statement on the strike said that failure to attend work would result in instant dismissal, as would the refusal to work overtime to complete the day's banking operations.
The WeekThe Week Vol. 1, No. 22, 28 May 1964
Bank Strike Declared Illegal in Peru
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