In 1967, the APRA, allied with the oligarchic sectors and the Huamanga clergy, decided to create the Catholic University of Ayacucho, which would later take the name of Universidad Particular de Ayacucho Victor Andres Belaunde (UPA). With the support of Luis Alberto Sanchez, rector of San Marcos, the UPA received …
In 1968 the Red Flag Youth shows discrepancies against its national leadership asking Abimael Guzman to lead a new division. Guzmán did not accept and finally the youth and teachers' bases promoted the formation of a new party known as the PCP-Patria Roja. Previously, in 1965 the PCP-Bandera Roja had …
In 1969, Luis Alberto Sánchez was forced to resign from his position as rector of San Marcos University, paving the way for leftist political currents to establish their dominance. Throughout the 1970s, despite the military government's attempts to depoliticize universities, Marxist-inspired groups, particularly those influenced by Maoist ideology, consolidated their …
In 1970, the Congress Nacional de Refundación de la FEP took place amidst significant fragmentation within the student movement in Peru. Only six federations attended, allowing Patria Roja, a party that emerged from Bandera Roja, to easily establish its dominance over the fragmented Maoist groups. This event marked a pivotal …
In the 1972 Congress, held in Cuzco, it was agreed to change the name of the former FENEP to SUTEP and to abandon the old division based on educational levels. The unification of the teachers' union met with some opposition, especially from the PAP. The PCP Patria Roja allied with …
The Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria - El Militante (MIR-EM) managed to capture the largest number of followers and control the unions in Ucayali, where most people were sympathizers of Patria Roja. In 1975, the MIR-EM took over the Unitary Union of Education Workers of Coronel Portillo (SUTECOP), consolidating its presence …
In 1977, after a period of instability, the Universidad Particular de Ayacucho was dissolved and its faculties were integrated into the University of Huamanga. This allowed the UNSCH to increase its enrollment by more than two thousand students, reaching a population of 7,610 students. The UNSCH integrates new specialties such …
In 1977, the University Particular of Ayacucho (UPA) was dissolved and its faculties were integrated into the Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH). This integration increased the student population of UNSCH by over two thousand, reaching a total of 7,610 students. The event had political significance as UPA …
In 1978, the political group Patria Roja experienced its first split with the emergence of the Puka llaqta faction. This division highlighted the internal tensions within leftist groups in Peru, particularly as they faced the growing influence and radical actions of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The split was a result of …
In 1978, during the XVI Congress of the FEP in Cuzco, the PCP-SL, allied with Pukallaqta and the FER-Antifascista, attempted to dominate the Congress. They faced opposition from Patria Roja and were ultimately defeated, leading to their withdrawal. This event marked a significant moment in the political struggles within Peruvian …
In 1979, during a plebiscite concerning student participation in university governance, an alliance formed by Patria Roja, PCR, and other leftist groups successfully defeated the Antifascist faction and other radical groups. This political shift was significant as it led to the defeat of the Antifascists in the elections for the …
SUTEP begins one of the longest strikes in the history of this union: three and a half months. The government rejects the dialogue arguing an alleged politicization of this union. The Minister of the Interior declares that extremist elements linked to the Marxist-Leninist political group Patria Roja have been conducting …
In 1984, the V National Congress of the Patria Roja party in Peru focused on a significant internal debate about the direction of their revolutionary political work. The outcome was a strategic decision to prioritize preparing for armed struggle while also emphasizing mass political work. This period also saw the …
In 1987, Patria Roja experienced its second split when its Bolshevik faction decided to move away from the official party line. This split was due to ideological differences, with the Bolshevik faction adopting a discourse closer to the PCP-SL. The split affected the political work that Patria Roja was developing …
In 1987, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso made its appearance in the mining settlement of Morococha. The Morococha unions were dominated by the 'Pukallacta' group, a radical faction of Patria Roja, with which the Shining Path would appear that year. It is considered possible that some Shining Path militants who had been …
As the years went by, the militants of Puka Llaqta were absorbed by the PCP-SL until they disappeared as a group around 1987. Since the first schism of Patria Roja, most of the radicalized sectors of Puka Llaqta, who had political work in trade unions and among the peasantry, joined …
In 1987, a significant institutional crisis erupted in Peruvian universities, particularly affecting the Nueva Universidad de Izquierda Unida project. This period saw increased corruption and violent confrontations among various leftist factions, including Patria Roja, PUM, and PC-Unidad. The conflict escalated as groups like the MRTA and PCP-SL vied for control, …
In 1987, the political landscape in Peru, particularly within San Marcos University, was marked by significant turmoil and division. The leftist party Patria Roja experienced a split, leading to the formation of a dissident faction called FER Bolchevique, which engaged in violent clashes with the main party. This period was …
In September 1987, student elections were held at La Cantuta University amidst a climate of instability and violence. The elections saw the victory of the Izquierda Unida list, an alliance between VER, PUM, and MUR, over other competing lists, including those backed by Patria Roja and the Frente Estudiantil Democrático …
Since 1988, the PCP-SL gained control of the Comité Lucha de Comensales, displacing Patria Roja and what was left of the FEUL. Previously, after the prison massacre in 1986, the PCP-SL began a strong symbolic presence in the UNE, installing a series of murals with themes and slogans alluding to …
In late 1989, the legal left in Peru, including parties like Patria Roja, successfully united to confront subversive groups such as the PCP-SL. This unity was demonstrated in the student elections at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, where Luis Hoces, a member of Patria Roja, won the presidency …
On Friday, May 19, 1989, a group of the PCP-SL assassinated Marcelino Pachari Roselló, provincial mayor of Azángaro and militant of the Communist Party of Peru "Patria Roja". The mayor was inspecting the reconstruction of the bridge that days before had been blown up by a detachment of the PCP-SL. …
