Organization

Partido Aprista Peruano

Timeline Events 44

  1. Predominance of the University Reform Front (FRU) at San Antonio Abad University.

    Between 1946 and 1958, in a long period of 12 years, the so-called University Reform Front (FRU) predominated in the University San Antonio Abad del Cuzco. This front was led by the youth of the Peruvian Aprista Party. The RUF had its main stronghold in the students from Apurímac. This …

    Universidad San Antonio Abad del Cuzco (UNSAAC), Cuzco, Perú Informe CVR, página 252
  2. Golpe militar del General Odría y su impacto en las universidades

    In 1948, General Odría led a military coup in Peru that resulted in the intervention of universities and the repression of student leaders. This event marked a period of military control over educational institutions, affecting the influence of political parties such as the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP) and the Communist …

    Perú 609
  3. Foundation of the Independent Reformist University Front (FURI)

    In 1957, independents, Social-Christians and Belaundists formed the Independent Reformist University Front (FURI) at the San Antonio Abad del Cuzco University. The FURI emerged as a third force that tercified between the apristas and communists, the latter grouped in the FUR-CUC. Between 1946 and 1958, the University Reform Front (FRU), …

    Universidad San Antonio Abad del Cuzco, Cuzco, Perú Informe CVR, página 252
  4. Foundation of FER (Revolutionary Student Front)

    In 1960, under the influence of the Cuban revolution, the FER (Frente Estudiantil Revolucionario) was founded at the San Antonio Abad del Cuzco University. The FER brought together a large number of students from Puno and obtained its first electoral victory in 1962. This student organization dominated the student federation …

    Universidad San Antonio Abad, Cuzco, Perú Informe CVR, página 252
  5. Death of Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre

    On August 3, Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, historical leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party, died. His death generates a succession crisis in the PAP, making explicit two currents within the party: a parliamentary conservative liberalism and a reformist corporativism. His death marks a crucial moment in Peruvian political …

    Perú Informe CVR, página 4715
  6. Uchuraccay Massacre

    In early 1983, the massacre of journalists in Uchuraccay drew significant criticism from political parties in Peru, including the Partido Aprista Peruano (PAP) and leftist groups. The incident highlighted the tensions between the government and political parties over the military's counterinsurgency tactics in Ayacucho. Alan García, a prominent PAP leader, …

    Uchuraccay, Ayacucho, Peru Febrero-Marzo (página 71)
  7. PAP Fraternity Rally

    On February 18, 1983, the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP) held its traditional Fraternity Rally. This annual political event was a characteristic activity of the Aprista party during the period of Fernando Belaunde Terry's government. The rally took place in a political context marked by the subversive violence of the PCP-Sendero …

    Perú Informe CVR, página 72
  8. Presentation of report on Uchuraccay in Congress

    On September 20, 1983, a report on human rights violations in Ayacucho was presented to the Congress of the Republic. During the session, politicians from different political parties stood up to give their opinion on the report presented. Representatives of the United Left (IU) and the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP) …

    Lima Informe CVR, página 79
  9. Alan García elected presidential candidate of the PAP

    On February 12, 1984, Alan Garcia Perez was elected candidate to the Presidency of the Republic in internal elections of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP). This election was held in the context of preparation for the 1985 presidential elections. The same month, former Minister of Economy Manuel Ulloas Elías publicly …

    Perú Informe CVR, página 84
  10. Dynamited PAP premises in Comas and San Martin de Porres

    At the end of 1985, subversives of the PCP-SL dynamited the premises of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP) located in the districts of Comas and San Martin de Porres. This attack was part of a broader strategy of the PCP-SL to attack APRA premises and infrastructure during the APRA government. …

    Comas y San Martín de Porres, Lima, Perú Informe CVR (página 442)
  11. Dynamite attacks on party premises in Junín

    In March and April 1985, there were bomb attacks against the party offices of the main political parties in Junín. The attacks were directed against the offices of Acción Popular, Partido Popular Cristiano, PAP (Partido Aprista Peruano) and Izquierda Unida. The premises of the Provincial Electoral Registry were also attacked. …

    Junín, Perú Informe CVR
  12. Call for the 1985 General Elections

    The government formally called for the 1985 General Elections, establishing April 14 as the date. This decision caused disagreements on the part of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP). The elections took place in the midst of the terrorist actions of the PCP-SL and the MRTA, who developed anti-electoral campaigns aimed …

    Perú Informe CVR, página 89
  13. Government of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP)

    The PAP took office under the presidency of Alan Garcia on July 28, 1985. During this period, the government tried to vary the counter-subversive strategy with emphasis on economic and social development. The CVR registered 8173 deaths and disappearances during the PAP government, 58% of which corresponded to subversive organizations …

    Perú Informe CVR, páginas 701-726
  14. Inauguration of Alan Garcia Perez as President of the Republic of Peru

    Alan Garcia Perez assumed the Presidency of the Republic of Peru on July 28, 1985. In his message to the nation, he stated that he would only pay for foreign debt 10% of total exports. He also proposed the creation of the Peace Commission. His cabinet was previously announced in …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 105-106
  15. Murder of Mayor Alfonso Tornero

    On January 13, 1986, Alfonso Tornero, provincial mayor of Huaytará in the department of Huancavelica, was assassinated. Tornero was a militant of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP), the party that at the time was in power under the presidency of Alan García Pérez. This assassination took place in the context …

    Huaytará, Huancavelica, Perú Informe CVR, página 112
  16. Attacks on bank branches and PAP premises

    On June 27, 1986, there were simultaneous attacks against eleven bank branches and three premises of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP) in Lima. These attacks occurred in a context of high political tension, a few days after the serious events in the prisons of Lima and Callao (June 18-19), where …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 118
  17. Murder of César López Silva

    César López Silva, national leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP), was assassinated in front of his home on January 30, 1987. This assassination took place in the context of an escalation of political violence in Metropolitan Lima, where the PCP-Sendero Luminoso intensified its actions against political leaders and civil …

    Lima, Perú (frente a su domicilio) Informe CVR, página 415
  18. Murder of the aprista provincial mayor of Picota, Rafael Saavedra Saavedra Saavedra

    On June 16, 1987, members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso assassinated the APRA provincial mayor of Picota, Rafael Saavedra Saavedra. This assassination was part of the selective annihilation strategy of the PCP-SL against local political authorities, especially those linked to the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP). The crime occurred in the context …

    Picota, San Martín, Perú Informe CVR, página 133
  19. Murder of Mayor Luis Dueñas Peralta

    Luis Dueñas Peralta, provincial mayor of Puno, was assassinated by members of the PCP-SL on June 29, 1987. This assassination was part of a systematic campaign of selective annihilation against local political authorities, especially those linked to the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP). The attack took place in a context of …

    Puno, Perú Informe CVR, página 133
  20. Aprista rally on bank nationalization

    In August 1987, the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP) called a rally where President Alan Garcia Perez insisted on his project to nationalize the banking system. This proposal had been previously announced in July during his message to the country before the Congress on the occasion of the national anniversary. The …

    Perú Informe CVR, páginas 133-134
  21. Murder of Prefect Victor Urbiola Valer

    On August 9, 1987, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso assassinated the prefect of Abancay, Víctor Urbiola Valer, who was a militant of the Peruvian Aprista Party. This assassination took place in the context of the victory of the PAP in the general and municipal elections, after which the authorities of this party …

    Abancay, Apurímac, Perú Informe CVR, página 263
  22. Attack on Chuquibambilla barracks

    On September 12, 1987, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the police post in Chuquibambilla, capital of the province of Grau in Apurimac. This attack was part of an escalation of violence in the department during 1987, a period in which the authorities of the Peruvian Aprista Party became the focus of …

    Chuquibambilla, provincia de Grau, departamento de Apurímac, Perú Informe CVR, página 263
  23. Murder of Nelson Pozo Calva

    Nelson Pozo Calva, undersecretary of organization of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP), was assassinated on October 1, 1987. This assassination took place in the context of a series of selective attacks against APRA political leaders in Metropolitan Lima. The crime was part of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso's strategy of eliminating political …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 415
  24. PCP-SL kills in Chaquicocha

    On August 21, 1988, the PCP-SL assassinated the brother and son of a former leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party in Chaquicocha, district of San José de Quero. This murder occurred in the context of a campaign of violence by the PCP-SL in Alto Cunas, where the subversive group had …

    Chaquicocha, San José de Quero, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, pág. 163
  25. PAP separates congressman Manuel Ángel del Pomar

    The National Executive Committee of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP) removes from its ranks the deputy for Lima Manuel Ángel del Pomar. The separation is due to his involvement in money laundering of proceeds from the sale of drugs to Europe. This disciplinary measure takes place in a context of …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 151
  26. Attack on San Ildefonso Prison

    On November 7, 1988, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the San Ildefonso Prison in the city of Abancay, capital of the department of Apurimac. This attack was an attempt to repeat the successful assault on the Ayacucho prison carried out in 1982. The attack took place in a context of increased …

    Abancay, Apurímac, Perú Informe CVR, página 263
  27. Aprista Congress elects Luis Alva Castro as Secretary General

    The Aprista Congress was held and elected Luis Alva Castro as the new Secretary General of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP). This appointment was significant because Luis Alva Castro was publicly known as a rival of then president Alan García Pérez, who was also a member of the PAP. The …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 153
  28. Atentado al Diario Marka y Asesinato de Manuel Febres Flores

    Miguel Jesús Ríos Saenz, identified as the operational head of a paramilitary group, was implicated in several violent actions, including the attack on Diario Marka and the assassination of Manuel Febres Flores. The group, linked to the Partido Aprista Peruano, was involved in various clandestine operations during the late 1980s. …

    Peru Página 207
  29. Secretary General of the PAP calls for commitment to peace and democracy

    On March 3, 1989, the general secretary of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP) issued an official statement of his political group. In this communiqué, he called on all social and party forces in the country to sign a commitment for peace and democracy. This initiative took place in a context …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 159
  30. Murder of lawyer Marcial Capeletti

    On May 29, 1989, lawyer Marcial Capeletti was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso while giving his course at the San Cristobal de Huamanga National University. Capeletti was one of the leaders of the then ruling Peruvian Aprista Party (APRA). This assassination took place in the context of an intensification of …

    Universidad Nacional San Cristóbal de Huamanga, Huamanga, Ayacucho Informe CVR, página 81
  31. Murder of the aprista provincial mayor of Leoncio Prado, Manuel Espinoza Monroe

    Manuel Espinoza Monroe, aprista provincial mayor of Leoncio Prado in the department of Huanuco, was assassinated on June 15, 1989. This crime took place in a context of intensifying political violence in Peru, where local authorities, especially mayors, were frequent targets of subversive groups. The assassination was part of a …

    Leoncio Prado, Huánuco, Perú Informe CVR, página 165
  32. Murder of Armida Gutiérrez de Rivas and Ernesto Rivas Berrocal

    On October 9, 1989, two PCP-SL militants assassinated Armida Gutiérrez de Rivas, mayor of the province of Churcampa, and her husband Ernesto Rivas Berrocal, both members of the Peruvian Aprista Party. The assassination occurred weeks before the municipal elections, as part of the PCP-SL's strategy of selective assassinations. As an …

    Churcampa, Huancavelica, Perú Informe CVR
  33. Execution of Víctor Salvador Rivas Gutiérrez and Jesús Manuel Pérez Guillén in the main square of Churcampa.

    On November 15, 1989, Víctor Salvador Rivas Gutiérrez, son of Mayor Armida Gutiérrez de Rivas, murdered by the PCP-SL a month earlier, and Jesús Manuel Pérez Guillén were executed by military personnel from the Counter-Subversive Base of Churcampa. The executions were carried out with rifle shots in the middle of …

    Plaza de Armas de Churcampa, Huancavelica, Perú Informe CVR
  34. Murder of Tomás Evangelista Carranza

    Tomas Evangelista Carranza, a non-teaching worker at the San Cristobal de Huamanga National University and a militant of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP), was murdered on January 28, 1990. The crime was perpetrated by the Shining Path PCP while he was giving classes at the university. This assassination occurred in …

    Universidad Nacional San Cristóbal de Huamanga, Huamanga, Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR, página 134
  35. Murder of former aprista mayor of Colcabamba

    On March 28, 1990, a column of the PCP-SL (Shining Path) assassinated the former APRA mayor of the district of Colcabamba, province of Tayacaja, in the district of Chilca, Huancayo. This assassination occurred on the same day that the armed strike called by the PCP-SL for Lima failed. The former …

    Distrito de Chilca, Huancayo, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, página 179
  36. Congresses of opposition political groups

    During August 1991, three opposition political groups held their party congresses in Peru. The organizations that held these events were Confluencia Socialista, the Partido Aprista Peruano (PAP) and the Movimiento Libertad. These congresses took place in a political context marked by tensions between the Executive and the Congress, as well …

    Perú Informe CVR, página 201

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