Hugo Blanco Galdós

Timeline Events 2

1. Jan. 1, 1960

   Hugo Blanco arrives in Cuzco

   Hugo Blanco Galdós arrived in Cuzco in 1960 as part of his peasant activism. He settled as a 'arrendire' in the area of Chaupimayo, in the Valley of La Convención. From there he organized the peasants into unions under the slogan 'Land or Death', leading the most important peasant mobilization …

   Cuzco, Perú Informe CVR, página 253

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2. May 23, 1978

   May national strike called by trade unions

   The economic measures recently taken by the government lead to a national strike on May 23 and 24. The main governmental measures in response to the unrest were the suspension of constitutional guarantees and the declaration of a state of emergency throughout the country. Several political and union leaders (Ricardo …

   Perú Informe CVR, páginas 4704-4705

   #paro-nacional #estado-de-emergencia #represión #detenciones #dirigentes-políticos