This work attempts to demonstrate that the social construction of the national hero/heroine as a symbol of courage and resistance generally arises within a period of social, political, and economic …
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6 documents in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
The death of "Madre Coraje" remains in the history of the civil struggle against terrorism. Her assassination was a crime aimed at eliminating one of the people who led the …
The history of the popular district of Villa El Salvador represents one of the important chapters of political violence in Peru between 1980 and 2000. A district recognized and celebrated …
This book pays tribute to the brave women who stood up against terrorism in Peru, among them the late María Elena Moyano, who in 1992 was assassinated in Lima by …
Shining Path guerrillas (Sendero Luminoso) assassinated María Elena Moyano and dynamited her body on February 15, 1992. They murdered her in the presence of her sons, Gustavo and David Pineki, …
María Elena Moyano's contribution to the organization and centralization of the women's movement was significant; her management in the municipality of Villa El Salvador proved innovative, promoting the formation of …
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