In July 1962 Lindley launched a military coup together with Ricardo Pérez Godoy against the democratically elected President Manuel Prado Ugarteche, they installed a military government, initially headed by Pérez with Lindley as the minister of defence.
In July 1962, Lindley launched a military coup together with Ricardo Pérez Godoy against the democratically elected President of Peru Manuel Prado Ugarteche. They installed a military government, initially headed by Pérez with Lindley as the minister of defence.