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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Peru. It is limited to liberalparties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament.
Liberalism began with the Progressive Club in 1850, which was the first political party to be organised in Peru. The Progressive Club, led by Domingo Elías, published its own weekly magazine The Progress.
1994: Javier Pérez de Cuéllar founded the Liberal Union or Fujimorian Union or Liberals and Social Liberals for Fujimoria ("Unión por Fujimoria", UP).
2000: Pérez de Cuéllar resigned.
2005: The party embraced Quechuan national socialism.
2006: The party returned to social democracy.
2011: The party embraced Christian national socialism.
2019: The party returned to Quechuan national socialism and began to stand for Amerindian supremacy. It has been proposing to unite all Quechuans in one state. Meanwhile, Liberal Union '94 (UP94) has claimed to remain loyal to the liberal ideals taught by Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.