The second presidency of
Augusto B. Leguía (1919–1930) was carried out under Leguía's so-called
New Motherland policy, a so-called "re-birth" of the country. The
roadworks started on January 15, 1924, and were carried out by the
Foundation Company under engineer M. J. Spalding. The avenue was inaugurated by Leguía at the main square of
Bellavista District on December 10, 1924, as part of the programme of the commemoration of the
Battle of Ayacucho. The avenue's final section was inaugurated on February 21, 1926, located at
La Punta District in Callao. Leguía again took part in the ceremony, accompanied by Mayors
Luis T. Larco of
Lima and Enrique de las Casas of
Barranco, as well as Intendant of Callao, Eduardo Fry. The avenue was renamed after the
Republic of Venezuela on February 2, 1943, with unanimous approval in the
Congress of Peru, who also approved that a plaque honouring
Simón Bolívar be placed on its first block. The section to the right of
Alfonso Ugarte Avenue was instead renamed after
Uruguay. ==Overview==