In 1982 there was a strike in the towns of Juan Guerra and Tabalosos that revealed a leadership vacuum in the region's social movement. The strike had a violent and tragic outcome. This event motivated the formation of the Comando Unitario de Lucha (CUL) in Tarapoto, presided over by professor …
The Comando Unitario de Lucha (CUL), presided over by Professor Lucas Cachay, promoted the first departmental strike of urban and rural workers in 1984. The CUL was formed in Tarapoto to fill the leadership vacuum evidenced during the 1982 strike in Juan Guerra and Tabalosos, which left 5 dead and …
On March 11, 1990, the BPR announced the candidacies of Yehude Simon for the senate and Lucas Cachay and Moisés Cabrera for the deputy positions in San Martín and Lambayeque, respectively. These candidates were part of the IU's parliamentary list, yet they expressed reservations about participating in the general elections, …
In 1991, Lucas Cachay acknowledged the challenges in forming a viable political proposal for the MRTA. The MRTA engaged in coordinated military actions, including city takeovers, where they distracted police forces, destroyed properties, and held Popular Assemblies to explain their armed struggle. They also distributed stolen food to the population …
In 1992, following persistent social mobilizations led by FEDIP-SM, the government of President Alberto Fujimori enacted the law establishing the San Martín Region. In response, Lucas Cachay proposed a plan to strengthen the MRTA's presence in civil society, which was met with threats from the MRTA due to differing views …
After constant social mobilizations promoted by FEDIP-SM (Frente de Defensa de los Intereses del Pueblo de San Martín), in 1992 the government of Alberto Fujimori enacted the law creating the San Martin Region. This demand had been one of the main demands during the second indefinite general strike of February …
Lucas Cachay, who had been in asylum in Brazil from approximately 1993 to 1994, returned to Peru in September 1994. Upon his return, he took advantage of the law of repentance on the recommendation of a businessman friend and lawyer named Carlos Gonzales. Cachay had been an important leader of …
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