The 1968 Peruvian coup d'état took place during the Belaúnde administration (1963–1968), as a result of political disputes becoming norms, serious arguments between President Belaúnde and Congress rising, dominated by the APRA-UNO (Unión Nacional Odríista) coalition, and even clashes between the President and his own "Acción Popular" (Popular Action) party were common.. Congress went on to censor several cabinets of the Belaúnde administration, and a general political instability was perceived.