Repression of SUTEP Teachers' Strike in Peru
In May 1991, the Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú (SUTEP) initiated a strike that was met with severe repression. The crackdown resulted in 2,000 teachers being temporarily arrested, 20 disappearances, and 14 murders. Notably, on May 17, seven teachers were detained by the Peruvian Army in …