SUTEP begins an indefinite national strike that would last until July. On July 27, after eighty days of strike, the government finally agreed to meet the teachers' union's demands. The strike was one of the most important mobilizations in the education sector during this period.
In March 1982, the Federación Agraria Selva Maestra (FASMA) led by Segundo Centurión initiated a general indefinite strike to address issues related to the commercialization of rice and corn. The strike involved blocking the Marginal highway and was supported by various sectors, including transport workers and public employees. The conflict …
The congressman and president of the Cambio 90 parliamentary team, Gerardo Lopez Quiroz, was kidnapped at his home in Villa El Salvador by three MRTA members who falsely identified themselves as messengers. He was held at gunpoint with machine guns and forced by blows into a pickup truck. His whereabouts …
In May 1991, an indefinite strike of SUTEP (Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú) began, together with health workers and national university workers. The strike lasted several months, significantly affecting the country's education sector. The government declared a state of emergency in the education sector in July …
Segundo Lozada, leader of the peasant patrols, is arrested without a warrant at his home in Montegrande, Jaen. Lozada was defending the autonomy of his organization against the government's imposition to create the so-called Self-Defense Committees in the area.
The text describes community-led justice practices in response to crime, including public punishments such as hair cutting and public shaming. These practices were seen as a way to maintain order and security in the community. However, the narrative also highlights the tension between these practices and government repression, with military …
