A third period, between 1945 and 1980, is that of growing urbanization and the decline of large landowners and the gamonal society, which reached its peak with the implementation of the agrarian reform of 1969 during the government of General Juan Velasco Alvarado. This process radically transformed the social structure …
In 1968, in the midst of a deep political crisis, a military coup took place and General Juan Velasco Alvarado assumed the presidency and promoted various social reforms between 1968 and 1975. These reforms ended up liquidating the oligarchic regime in crisis. In the case of Ayacucho, they seriously affected …
In 1968, Peru experienced a military coup that resulted in General Juan Velasco Alvarado assuming the presidency. This event marked the beginning of a series of social reforms aimed at dismantling the oligarchic regime and significantly impacting local powers, particularly in Ayacucho. The reforms were seen by many on the …
On October 3, 1968, General Juan Velasco Alvarado led a military coup in Peru, overthrowing the existing government. This event marked the beginning of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces, which implemented socialist reforms. The coup disrupted the political landscape, affecting leftist movements and leading to ideological shifts within …
On June 24, 1969, the government of the Armed Forces enacted the Agrarian Reform Law, which expropriated the agro-industrial complexes, initiating a process of radical changes in the land ownership structure. Different forms of cooperative and associative property were established, where the Agrarian Production Cooperatives (CAPs), the Agricultural Societies of …
On June 24, 1969, the government of the Armed Forces enacted the Agrarian Reform Law, which expropriated the agro-industrial complexes, thus initiating a process of radical changes. Different forms of cooperative and associative ownership were established, including the Agrarian Production Cooperatives (CAPs), the Agricultural Societies of Social Interest (SAIS), the …
Villa El Salvador was founded in 1971 as a response by the reformist military government of Juan Velasco Alvarado (1968-1975) to a land invasion organized by recent migrants and residents of Lima's slums and alleys. The district was especially characterized by its organizational level, its capacity for self-management and the …
In 1971, around a thousand families, consisting of migrants and residents from the slum areas of central Lima, occupied state and private lands on the Primero de Mayo hill in Pamplona. The government, led by General Juan Velasco Alvarado, relocated these settlers to a large sandy area 26 kilometers south …
During 1972 and 1973 there were occupations of haciendas that resulted in the expropriation of some estates. In contrast to the northern coast, these mobilizations sought to obtain from the government the allocation of land, going beyond the legal channels of agrarian reform and radicalizing it. These actions were part …
On October 24, 1973, a national SUTEP strike was held. The repressive behavior of the government was evident: more than 500 teachers were imprisoned and 91 of them were sent to the penal colony of El Sepa. This repression occurred during the government of General EP Juan Velasco Alvarado.
On 24 October 1973, the SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú) organized a national strike in response to the repressive measures of the Peruvian government under General Juan Velasco Alvarado. The strike led to the arrest of over 500 teachers, with 91 being sent to the …
In 1974, the National Agrarian Confederation (CNA) was founded, an organization dedicated to the organization of agrarian leagues in the context of the agrarian reform implemented during the military government of Juan Velasco Alvarado. The CNA competed with the leftist organizations that reactivated the Peasant Confederation of Peru under the …
In 1975, General Juan Velasco Alvarado was replaced by General Francisco Morales Bermúdez as the head of the Peruvian government. This change led to an unprecedented economic and social crisis, prompting widespread social protests. The tension eased when Morales Bermúdez announced the military's withdrawal from government and called for elections …
An explosive device was detonated at the tomb of General Juan Velasco Alvarado, who was the first president of the military government that ruled Peru between 1968 and 1975. This attack, attributed to the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, was part of the first armed actions of the subversive organization and occurred when …
On June 15, a bomb exploded at the tomb of General EP Juan Velasco Alvarado. This attack against the resting place of the former military president was interpreted as an act of political violence in the context of the beginning of terrorist activities in the country.
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