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 …
In 1965, the Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria (MIR), inspired by the Cuban revolution, attempted to establish guerrilla fronts in Peru. Despite their efforts, the MIR was quickly defeated by the Peruvian Army due to a lack of solid political groundwork. This event is remembered among the inhabitants of the central …
The Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR) was one of several political parties that, inspired by the Cuban revolution, opted for the 'foquista' armed struggle. At the beginning of 1966, the Army arrested the last guerrillas with the collaboration of some Asháninka. Most of the fighters and the Asháninka who accompanied them …
In July 1979, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) achieved a significant victory in Nicaragua, marking the first successful insurrection in Latin America since the Cuban Revolution in 1959. This triumph revitalized the Latin American guerrilla left, particularly in Central America, and reinforced the legitimacy of using violence as a …
