In December 1985, land seizures began, triggering one of the most important peasant mobilizations in the history of Puno, leading to a new agrarian reform. On December 13, 1985, about 4,000 peasants from the districts of Santa Rosa and Macari, led by the United Federation of Peasants of Melgar, peacefully …
On December 13, 1985, about 4,000 peasants from the districts of Santa Rosa and Macarí, led by the Melgar Peasant Unitary Federation, peacefully initiated the recovery of 10,000 hectares of the Rural Enterprise of Social Property "Kunurana". This action triggered one of the most important peasant mobilizations in the history …
In 1986, the region of Puno, Peru, became a focal point of social unrest and subversive activities. The PCP-SL (Shining Path) intensified its campaign against local authorities, leading to a significant attack on the ERPS Kunurana in the province of Melgar. This attack involved the forced participation of local residents …
Approximately 120 men, 15 to 20 women and 15 to 20 horsemen with helmets, painted faces and camouflage attacked the community of Macarí. The aggressors, who came from the Kunurana power plant, burned thatched huts, herded communal cattle and attacked the community members who were defending their livestock with stones. …
There was a second attack against the Macarí community by groups linked to the ERPS Kunurana. This attack was part of the escalation of violence related to territorial disputes between peasant communities and associative companies in the context of the agrarian restructuring process initiated in February 1986.
Approximately 200 people were forced by the PCP-SL to participate in the looting of the ERPS Kunurana facilities. During the attack, seven APRA workers were killed with extreme cruelty: their ears and tongues were cut off, and one had his eyes gouged out. While the mass received a speech, the …