The San Pedro massacre occurred in 1963 in the context of land disputes between communities and haciendas in the province of Chincheros (then part of Andahuaylas). The villagers of Callapayoc, in Ongoy, mobilized in dispute over the San Pedro hacienda. This peasant mobilization caused the death of at least 17 …
In 1963, a significant land conflict occurred in Callapayoc, Ongoy, known as 'La Masacre de San Pedro,' where at least 17 peasants were killed. This event was part of a broader wave of land seizures in the Peruvian highlands during the early 1960s. The conflict highlighted the tensions between local …
In 1965, there were peasant mobilizations in several districts of Andahuaylas province in response to ELN (National Liberation Army) actions in Chungui, La Mar province. The ELN's actions impacted Andahuaylas province, generating more peasant mobilizations against the hacienda regime in the districts of Chicmo, Pampachiri, Pacucha, Ocobamba and Ongoy. The …
In 1965, actions of the National Liberation Army (ELN) were registered in Chungui, province of La Mar. These actions also had an impact in the province of Andahuaylas, with more peasant mobilizations against the hacienda regime in various districts such as Chicmo, Pampachiri, Pacucha, Ocobamba and Ongoy. The ELN's guerrilla …
The 1965 guerrilla movement was an insurgent movement that had a significant impact on the communities in the Oreja de Perro area. After these events, the communities of Mollebamba, Santa Carmen, Oronqoy, among others, created communal schools in 1967. In 1973, Abimael Guzman gave a talk at the Ongoy high …
In 1973, the high school of Ongoy, located in the province of Andahuaylas, experienced a process of politicization. Abimael Guzman, leader of the Shining Path, visited the school and gave a talk to the students. In his presentation, Guzman addressed issues such as poverty in Peru, Agrarian Reform and made …
In 1973, the high school of Ongoy, located in the province of Andahuaylas, experienced a process of politicization. Abimael Guzman, leader of the Shining Path, visited the school and gave a talk to the students. In his presentation, Guzman addressed topics such as poverty in Peru, Agrarian Reform and made …
The Andahuaylas Provincial Federation of Peasants (FEPCA) was formed in 1973 as a result of organizational work in the area. This agrarian organization acquired great notoriety the year after its creation, with the largest peasant mobilization of the decade. Its basic proposal was the total elimination of the hacienda system …
The land seizure in Chincheros and Andahuaylas in 1974 was a significant event that indirectly affected the area known as 'Oreja de perro' in the province of La Mar. The most important precedent for this event was the death of 20 peasants in Ongoy in the 1960s. The land seizure …
In 1975, Abimael Guzmán, a key figure in the Shining Path (PCP-SL), visited a school in Ongoy, Peru, as an invited professor from the University San Cristóbal de Huamanga. During his visit, Guzmán delivered lectures to students focusing on national issues and the challenges faced by the peasantry. He criticized …
In 1984, Chincheros, which was a district of Andahuaylas, became a province incorporating the districts of Huaccana, Ongoy, Ocobamba, Chincheros, Cocharcas, Uranmarca and Anco Huallo. This new province was established in a context of intense peasant mobilization and internal armed conflict. During the 1970s, Andahuaylas was a major focus of …
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