American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
The American Popular Revolutionary Alliance - Peruvian Aprista Party (Spanish: Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana - Partido Aprista Peruano) ( listen) is a centre-left Peruvian political party.
At the legislative elections held on 9 April 2006, the party won 22.6% of the popular vote and 36 out of 120 seats in the Congress of the Republic. Its presidential candidate at the elections of the same day, Alan García, won 22.6% of the vote and went on to win the second round on 4 June 2006 with 52.6%.
Read more about American Popular Revolutionary Alliance: History, National Executive Committee, Presidential Candidates of APRA, Presidents Elected Under APRA, APRA Congressmen For The Period Jul-2011 To Jul-2016
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