In 1969, Luis Alberto Sánchez was forced to resign from his position as rector of San Marcos University, paving the way for leftist political currents to establish their dominance. Throughout the 1970s, despite the military government's attempts to depoliticize universities, Marxist-inspired groups, particularly those influenced by Maoist ideology, consolidated their …
In 1979, during a plebiscite concerning student participation in university governance, an alliance formed by Patria Roja, PCR, and other leftist groups successfully defeated the Antifascist faction and other radical groups. This political shift was significant as it led to the defeat of the Antifascists in the elections for the …
Antonio Cornejo Polar, a renowned literature professor, became the rector of San Marcos University in 1985 with the support of Izquierda Unida. Despite his academic prestige, Cornejo Polar lacked political skills and was compelled to form alliances with various leftist groups to maintain a majority in the University Assembly. In …
In 1987, the political landscape in Peru, particularly within San Marcos University, was marked by significant turmoil and division. The leftist party Patria Roja experienced a split, leading to the formation of a dissident faction called FER Bolchevique, which engaged in violent clashes with the main party. This period was …
In May 1991, President Fujimori and a presidential delegation entered San Marcos University, leading to a confrontation where approximately three hundred students threw stones at them. This incident was used as a pretext to establish a military base on campus. The military intervention included searches and interventions in faculties, which …
On February 26, 1992, the Peruvian police conducted Operation 'Hipócrates' in the Asociación de Vivienda 2 de Agosto, leading to the capture of several members of the health direction cell of the Shining Path (PCP-SL). This operation was a significant blow to the insurgent group's infrastructure, as many of those …