American Popular Revolutionary Alliance

Peruvian Aprista Party
Partido Aprista Peruano
AbbreviationPAP
APRA
PresidentCésar Trelles
General SecretariesBelén García (Institutional)
Benigno Chirinos (Political)
Political Commission ChairmanMauricio Mulder
FounderVíctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
FoundedMay 7, 1924; 100 years ago (1924-05-07) (Mexico)
September 20, 1930; 94 years ago (1930-09-20) (Peru)
HeadquartersAv. Alfonso Ugarte N° 1012, Breña, Lima
Youth wingJuventud Aprista Peruana
Membership (2022)50,000<[1]
Ideology
Historical:
Political positionCurrent:
Centre-right[7][8] to right-wing[9]
Historical:
Centre-left to left-wing[10][11]
Regional affiliationCOPPPAL
International affiliationSocialist International
Anthem"La Marsellesa Aprista"[12]
Seats in Congress
0 / 130
Governorships
0 / 25
Regional Councillors
0 / 274
Province Mayorships
0 / 196
District Mayorships
0 / 1,874
Party flag
Website
www.apraperu.com
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The Peruvian Aprista Party (Spanish: Partido Aprista Peruano, PAP) (listenⓘ) is a Peruvian social-democratic political party and a member of the Socialist International. The party was founded as the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (Spanish: Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana, APRA) by Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, who originally intended to create a network of anti-imperialist social and political movements in Latin America. Members are called "compañeros" (fellows), based on the fraternity espoused by Haya de la Torre. Originally a centre-left to left-wing party with democratic socialist and nationalist elements (in addition to the aforementioned anti-imperialism), the party moved closer to the political centre under the leadership of Alan García starting in the 1980s, embracing social democracy and later some Third Way policies. In 2006, the party adopted a new platform as García's second presidency implemented a series of policies labelled as centre-right, embracing free-market capitalism,[13] dialogue with other right-wing parties and organizations in the country, and closer ties with the Catholic Church and Evangelical churches.[14][15]

Founded continentally in 1924 in Mexico City, Mexico, and nationally in 1930 in Lima, it is one of the oldest political parties in Latin America. Among the Peruvian political parties in activity, specifically for having been stripped of electoral victories by coups or military governments after having triumphed democratically, it also went through two long periods of illegality, both under military and civilian governments, having been persecuted by the presidencies of Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro and Manuel A. Odría. The Peruvian Aprista Party has gained in the presidency in two occasions: in 1985 and 2006, both under the candidacy of Alan García. At parliamentary level, the party was represented uninterrupted from 1995 until 2020, falling below the electoral threshold to attain legislative representation.[16][17]

Although APRA does not operate throughout Latin America as its founder envisioned for, it has served as a powerful influence for other progressive Latin American political organizations, such as Democratic Action (AD) in Venezuela and the Socialist Party of Chile.

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  13. ^ "La metamorfosis de García, de estatista a pro libre mercado Perú". Reuters. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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