Organization

Confederación de Campesinos del Perú

Timeline Events 7

  1. Aprista government supports farmers with credit and production purchases

    One of the most important policies of the APRA government (1985-1990) was the support to farmers through credits at zero interest rates and the purchase of their production. However, with the explosion of hyperinflation in 1989, the State companies ENCI and ECASA were unable to pay for the farmers' products. …

    Perú Informe CVR, página 337
  2. Hyperinflation and farmers' payment crisis

    With the explosion of hyperinflation in 1989, the state-owned companies ENCI and ECASA were unable to pay for the peasants' products. This economic crisis led the Confederation of Peruvian Peasants (CCP) to promote regional peasant strikes throughout the country. In Ucayali, the peasants grouped in the Federation of Peasants of …

    Perú Informe CVR, página 346
  3. Disarticulation of peasant and political movements in Ucayali

    On February 9, 1989, one of the largest peasant and native mobilizations was held in Pucallpa to demand improvements in agriculture from the government. This march was organized by the Confederation of Peruvian Peasants (CCP) to celebrate an agreement after a three-week strike by peasants grouped in the FECADU and …

    Pucallpa, Ucayali, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 347-348
  4. Large march of peasants and natives in Pucallpa

    The Confederation of Peruvian Peasants (CCP) organized a large march of peasants and natives in the city of Pucallpa on February 9, 1989. This mobilization was held to celebrate an agreement reached after a three-week strike by the peasants grouped in the Federation of Peasants of the Department of Ucayali …

    Pucallpa, Ucayali, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 346-347
  5. Ucayali declared an emergency zone

    On June 1, 1989, the Peruvian State declared Ucayali an emergency zone and installed a Political-Military Command led by the Navy. This measure was taken in response to the problems generated by the hyperinflation of 1989, which prevented the state-owned companies ENCI and ECASA from paying peasants for their production, …

    Ucayali, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 346, 361
  6. Ucayali declared in state of emergency

    On June 1, 1989, the Peruvian State declared Ucayali an emergency zone, installing a Political-Military Command led by the Navy. This measure was taken in response to the problems generated by the hyperinflation of 1989, which prevented the state-owned companies ENCI and ECASA from paying peasants, causing regional strikes organized …

    Ucayali, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 346-361
  7. Resignation of PCP leaders Unidad

    In the first days of March 1990, a communiqué appeared, signed by Andres Sosa Chanamé (leader of the Confederation of Peasants of Peru), Juan Pecho Arias (leader of the Mining Federation), Segundo Centurion (leader of the Selva Maestra-San Martin Agrarian Federation), all leaders of the PCP Unity, explaining the reasons …

    Perú Informe CVR, páginas 863

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