At the completion of the agrarian reform in the late 1970s , only 0 .18 hectares of cropland per person were available in Peru . These figures rank Peru with India as one of the worst in the world (Masterson , 1991 :255 ) With regards to social justice and popular participation some degree of reforms were implemented during the Valesco era . For instance , Peru 's educational system was modified to allow greater access by the popular sectors . Literacy requirements for voting were eased...