Agricultural People's Front of Peru
Encyclopedia
The Agricultural People's Front of Peru (Spanish
: Frente Popular Agrícola del Perú, or FREPAP) is a political party
in Peru
.
At the legislative elections
of 8 April 2001, the party won 1.7 % of the popular vote and no seats in the Congress of the Republic
. At the legislative elections
held on 9 April 2006, the party won less than 1% of the popular vote and no seats in Congress.
The party was founded by Ezequiel Ataucusi Gamonal, a prophet and teacher for the members of AEMINPU Asociación Evangélica de la Misión Israelita del Nuevo Pacto Universal, The Evangelical Association of the Israelite Mission of the New Universal Covenant.
Founded in 1968, AEMINPU has established itself in many South American countries and in some others. A strict adherence to the Royal Law, the Ten Commandments
and in particular the seventh-day Sabbath, separation from the "world" by forming large communities in the jungle areas of Peru
, under a movement called "Fronteras Vivas" leading Israelites back to farming and living off the land.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Frente Popular Agrícola del Perú, or FREPAP) is a political party
Political party
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in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
At the legislative elections
Elections in Peru
In Peru, the people directly elect a head of state as well as a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five year term...
of 8 April 2001, the party won 1.7 % of the popular vote and no seats in the Congress of the Republic
Congress of Peru
The Congress of the Republic of Peru or the National Congress of Peru is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru.Congress consists of 130 members of congress , who are elected for five year periods in office on a proportional representation basis...
. At the legislative elections
Peruvian national election, 2006
The first round of the 2006 Peruvian national election was held on April 9, 2006 to elect the President of the Republic, two Vice-Presidents, 120 Members of Congress, and five Peruvian members of the Andean Parliament , for the 2006-2011 period.No single presidential ticket obtained more than half...
held on 9 April 2006, the party won less than 1% of the popular vote and no seats in Congress.
The party was founded by Ezequiel Ataucusi Gamonal, a prophet and teacher for the members of AEMINPU Asociación Evangélica de la Misión Israelita del Nuevo Pacto Universal, The Evangelical Association of the Israelite Mission of the New Universal Covenant.
Founded in 1968, AEMINPU has established itself in many South American countries and in some others. A strict adherence to the Royal Law, the Ten Commandments
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue , are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism and most forms of Christianity. They include instructions to worship only God and to keep the Sabbath, and prohibitions against idolatry,...
and in particular the seventh-day Sabbath, separation from the "world" by forming large communities in the jungle areas of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, under a movement called "Fronteras Vivas" leading Israelites back to farming and living off the land.