Alberto Moreno
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Alberto Moreno Rojas del Río (b. May 31, 1941 in Huaytará
) is a left-wing Peru
vian politician. He is the general secretary of the Communist Party of Peru (Red Fatherland) and the president of the Movimiento Nueva Izquierda - New Left Movement
.
During the 1980s, police found an arms arsenal in the residence of Moreno. It was largely believed to have been planted there by agents of the state. Moreno was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment, but after a second trial he was released on the grounds on insufficient evidence.http://www.agenciaperu.com/entrevistas/2002/jun/moreno.htm
Moreno was a founding member of the Revolutionary Left Union
(UNIR) and formed part of the leadership of the Izquierda Unida - United Left
(IU).
Moreno was nominated as the presidential candidate of the Broad Left Front (FAI) for the 2006 elections
. He received 0.3% of the vote, coming in 12th place.
Huaytará
Huaytará is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Huaytará in the region Huancavelica.-References:...
) is a left-wing 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....
vian politician. He is the general secretary of the Communist Party of Peru (Red Fatherland) and the president of the Movimiento Nueva Izquierda - New Left Movement
New Left Movement (Peru)
The New Left Movement is a Peruvian political party. At the legislative elections held on 9 April 2006, the party won 1.2% of the popular vote but no seats in the Congress of the Republic. The party ran Alberto Moreno for the presidency in 2006 gaining 0.3% of the popular vote....
.
During the 1980s, police found an arms arsenal in the residence of Moreno. It was largely believed to have been planted there by agents of the state. Moreno was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment, but after a second trial he was released on the grounds on insufficient evidence.http://www.agenciaperu.com/entrevistas/2002/jun/moreno.htm
Moreno was a founding member of the Revolutionary Left Union
Revolutionary Left Union
Revolutionary Left Union , was an electoral front in Peru founded in 1980 by Communist Party of Peru , Revolutionary Vanguard and National Liberation Front. UNIR participated on the lists of IU from the municipal elections 1980 to 1993....
(UNIR) and formed part of the leadership of the Izquierda Unida - United Left
United Left (Peru)
United Left was an alliance of leftist political parties in Peru founded in 1980 by Popular Democratic Unity , Revolutionary Left Union , Peruvian Communist Party , Revolutionary Socialist Party , Revolutionary Communist Party and FOCEP.In 1984 UDP and a part of PCR converted itself into the...
(IU).
Moreno was nominated as the presidential candidate of the Broad Left Front (FAI) for the 2006 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...
. He received 0.3% of the vote, coming in 12th place.