Foundation of the Unión de Izquierda Revolucionaria (UNIR)
In early 1980, several leftist groups in Peru, including PCP-Patria Roja, VR-Proletario Comunista, MIR Perú, and the Frente de Liberación Nacional, formed the Unión de Izquierda Revolucionaria (UNIR). This coalition aimed to participate in the general elections in May 1980 as a means to further revolutionary goals. The UNIR sought …