Alfonso Barrantes, a prominent figure in the leftist coalition Izquierda Unida (IU), won the mayoral election of Lima in 1983. His leadership marked a shift towards a more moderate and reformist approach within the IU, distancing from radical elements and opposing armed struggle. This event highlighted the internal divisions within …
Alfonso Barrantes, a prominent leader within the leftist coalition Izquierda Unida (IU), publicly distanced himself from the armed struggle advocated by the PCP-SL. Despite his personal opposition to armed conflict, Barrantes initially struggled to unify the IU's stance on this issue. The electoral success of 1983, which saw the IU …
In November 1983, the leftist coalition Izquierda Unida (IU) achieved a significant political victory by winning the municipal elections in Lima, with Alfonso Barrantes elected as mayor. IU secured 29% of the total votes nationwide, winning in seven departmental capitals and 30 provincial capitals. Despite this success, the victory did …
On July 15, 1984, the first invasion of Huaycán was organized as part of the 'Special Program for Urban Development of the Huaycán area', implemented during the municipal administration of Alfonso Barrantes. This invasion was part of the urban expansion process of Metropolitan Lima towards the peripheral cones. The event …
In 1985, the political landscape of Huaycán, Peru, was marked by tensions between the socialist urban project led by Alfonso Barrantes and the local population's desire for self-governance. The APRA party, having won the general elections, viewed Huaycán as a 'red' settlement due to its association with the IU, leading …
In 1986, Alfonso Barrantes, a prominent leftist political figure and former Mayor of Lima, called for a 'grand national agreement' to address the ongoing violence and subversion in Peru. This call came amidst internal divisions within the leftist coalition IU, which was grappling with the challenge of balancing radical and …
Senator Javier Diez Canseco of the Partido Unificado Mariateguista (PUM) publicly stated that the position of the anti-terrorist front belonged to Alfonso Barrantes but not to Izquierda Unida (IU). This statement came in the context of a debate on the formation of a common front against terrorism. Shortly before, the …
On June 18 and 19, 1986, there was a riot of subversive prisoners in three prisons in Lima: CRAS Lurigancho (124 dead), CRAS El Frontón (more than 100 dead), and CRAS Santa Bárbara (3 inmates dead). This event was the largest collective massacre in the history of Peru up to …
On June 18, 1986, prisoners accused of belonging to the PCP-SL rioted and took some hostages in three prisons in Lima: Santa Barbara (women's prison), Lurigancho and El Frontón, trying to avoid being transferred to Miguel Castro Castro prison. The government delegated to the forces of law and order the …
On June 21, 1986, Alfonso Barrantes declared about the need to reestablish order in the prisons after the June 18 riot, but he pointed out that it should be done without violating legal norms. The following day, on June 22, he stated that Peru was in mourning for all the …
On November 9, 1986, municipal elections were held in which the IU participated with Alfonso Barrantes as candidate for reelection as Mayor of Lima. Jorge del Castillo, candidate of the PAP, carried out an intense electoral campaign which, with the evident support of the President, allowed him to win by …
In 1987, Alfonso Barrantes resigned as president of the United Left (IU) in Peru, marking the end of a cycle of crisis within the legal left. His resignation was a symptom of a deeper malaise due to the lack of programmatic and strategic unity within the left parties. This event …
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