Socialist Republic of Pegrema

The Socialist Republic of Pegrema was a state that existed from 1951 to 1985. Formed after a union between Peru and, the state was led by a harsh dictator named Salvador Esteban de Lima who persecuted and publicly executed many of his own people. As an ally of the during the, the state believed in radical socialism, however never truly committed to. It was toppled following a United States-backed coup in 1985.