Liberty Movement Explained

Country:	Peru
Colorcode:	FFD700
Liberty Movement
Native Name:	Movimiento de la Libertad
Abbreviation:	ML
Dissolved:	6 September 1993
Foundation:	2 August 1987
Position:	Centre-right
National:	FREDEMO
Ideology:	Classical liberalism

Liberty Movement was a classical liberal political party in Peru. It was founded in 1987 by people who opposed decrees such as the nationalization of the banking sector in 1986 under the first presidency of Alan García, including Mario Vargas Llosa.^[1] Instead it advocated a free market approach to solving Peru's hyperinflation, which peaked at over 7000%.

Notable members

• Pedro Cateriano
• Enrique Chirinos Soto
• Enrique Ghersi
• Beatriz Merino
• Luis Miró Quesada Garland
• Rafael Rey
• Mario Vargas Llosa
• Miguel Vega Alvear
• Ricardo Vega Llona

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Year	Candidate		Party / Coalition	Votes	Percentage	Outcome
1990	Mario Vargas Llosa		Democratic FrontML-AP-PPC-SD	2 163 323		1st
				2 708 291		2nd

Elections to the Senate

See also

• Hernando de Soto
• Lost Decade (Peru)
• Mario Vargas Llosa
• People's Liberty

References

Bibliography

• Tauro del Pino, Alberto: Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú. Tercera Edición. Tomo 11. MEN/OJE. Lima, PEISA, 2001.
• Vargas Llosa, Mario

El pez en el agua. Memorias. Editorial Seix Barral, S. A., 1993.

Notes and References

1. Book: Mainwaring, Scott . The Crisis of Democratic Representation in the Andes . 2006 . Stanford University Press . 978-0-8047-6791-0 . 53–54 . en.