Alan García
Alan García was a prominent Peruvian politician who served two non-consecutive terms as President, first from 1985 to 1990 and again from 2006 to 2011. His second administration was marked by economic growth and infrastructure development, but also by controversies and allegations of corruption.
Born on Apr 23, 1949 (75 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Peru | 8 | 5.38 | 0.35% | +20% | 32,971,846 | 138,646 | $230,000 | 967$ |
| Venezuela | 2 | 4.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 28,435,943 | 31,438 | $48,000 | 53$ |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 3.50 | 0.05% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 37,249 | $2,700,000 | 1,481$ |
| Italy | 2 | 4.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 46,473 | $2,000,000 | 1,537$ |
| Colombia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 50,882,884 | 21,497 | $350,000 | 148$ |
| Brazil | 1 | 2.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 211,049,527 | 91,841 | $1,500,000 | 653$ |
| Argentina | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 45,195,774 | 18,576 | $450,000 | 185$ |
| Uruguay | 1 | 2.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 3,473,730 | 1,662 | $54,000 | 26$ |
| Ecuador | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 17,643,060 | 7,219 | $108,000 | 44$ |
| Guyana | 1 | 3.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 786,552 | 620 | $6,000 | 5$ |
| Romania | 1 | 3.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 19,237,691 | 7,619 | $250,000 | 99$ |
| Belarus | 1 | 2.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 9,449,323 | 5,513 | $60,000 | 35$ |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 2.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 38,137 | 19 | $6,900 | 3$ |
| Totals | 23 | 547,512,304 | 408,372 | $7,762,900 | 5,236$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Peru:
Alan García's government attempted to nationalize the banking sector, which Vargas Llosa opposed.
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Venezuela:
Alan García is referenced in the context of populism in Peru during the 1980s.
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Liechtenstein:
Alan Garcia preferred death to imprisonment and took his own life surrounded by police in April 2019.
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Guyana:
Alan Garcia killed himself by gunshot wound as police descended on his home to arrest him for alleged corruption.
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Uruguay:
Alan García accused Humala of wanting to turn Peru into another Venezuela during their campaign.
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Belarus:
Alan Garcia committed suicide in 2019 when police came to arrest him.
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Romania:
Alan Garcia, a former president of Peru, committed suicide in 2019 when police arrived to arrest him in connection with the corruption scandal.
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Venezuela:
Alan García was Humala's rival in the 2006 presidential campaign, accusing him of wanting to turn Peru into another Venezuela.
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United Kingdom:
Alan García died by suicide as authorities moved to arrest him in connection with Odebrecht bribes.
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United Kingdom:
His rival for the presidency, Alan García, used Humala's close ties to Chávez as a way to attack him.
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