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 …
In 1974, the Andahuaylas Provincial Federation of Peasants (FEPCA), led by Julio César Mezzich, Lino Quintanilla and Félix Loayza, organized the largest peasant mobilization of the decade with the objective of totally eliminating the hacienda system and adjudicating land to peasant families. Of the 118 haciendas in Andahuaylas and Chincheros, …
In 1974, the Federación Provincial de Campesinos de Andahuaylas (FEPCA) led a significant movement to seize lands from traditional haciendas in Andahuaylas and Chincheros, Peru. This movement was orchestrated by leaders such as Julio César Mezzich, Lino Quintanilla, and Félix Loayza, and resulted in the simultaneous takeover of 68 out …
Between July and September 1974, massive land seizures took place in the province of Andahuaylas, where agrarian reform had not advanced significantly. The mobilization was led by leaders Lino Quintanilla and Julio César Mezzich, under the leadership of the Confederación Campesina del Perú (CCP). The seizures resulted in thousands of …
In 1977, after the 1974 land seizures in the provinces of Andahuaylas and Chincheros, the land was finally in the hands of those who participated in the peasant movement. Of the 118 haciendas in Andahuaylas and Chincheros, 68 were taken simultaneously in 1974. This process was almost similar to what …
During the V Congress of the Peasant Confederation of Peru held in Cuzco in May 1980, Lino Quintanilla and Julio Cesar Mezich, members of Vanguardia Revolucionaria-PC, led a radical faction advocating for armed struggle. However, the majority of the attendees and their political representatives reaffirmed their commitment to electoral participation, …
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