A constitutional referendum was held in

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on 31 October 1993. It followed the

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's presidential coup on 5 April 1992.Peru, 31 October 1993: Constitution
Direct Democracy A new constitution was published on 4 September 1993, limiting the President to two terms of five years, creating a

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. Constitutional amendments would be possible with either a referendum or a two-thirds majority in two successive Congresses. Referendums would also be possible if a petition had 0.3% of voters' signatures. After being approved by 52% of voters, the new constitution came into force on 29 December 1993.

Results

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