An indispensable book for understanding the history of the Universidad Nacional San Cristobal de Huamanga and the incursion of Senderismo with the tragic consequences that are widely known. The prologue …
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"The book that Enrique Moya delivers to us has been written over several years. He has sought to give testimony to various events and social facts that have remained in …
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Murder of Leonor Zamora Concha
Leonor Zamora Concha, former mayor of Huamanga and professor of Social Service at the San Cristobal de Huamanga National University (UNSCH), was murdered on December 21, 1991 at the door of an educational center. This crime took place in the context of a wave of violence against people linked to …
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Attack against Juan Luis Pérez Coronado
Juan Luis Pérez Coronado, a professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the San Cristóbal de Huamanga National University, was the victim of an attack on October 23, 1991. This attack took place in the context of a wave of violence against members of the university community in Huamanga, …
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Murder of Camilo Fernández Flores
Camilo Fernández Flores, a student at the Faculty of Education of the Universidad Nacional San Cristóbal de Huamanga, was murdered on October 19, 1991. This crime occurred in the context of a wave of violence against members of the university community in Huamanga during 1991. The murder was perpetrated by …
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Murder of student Antonio Huacache Chávez
On October 12, 1991, unknown persons assassinated student Antonio Huacache Chávez in the city of Huamanga. This murder occurred in the context of a series of operations by groups linked to the military intelligence services against members of the UNSCH university community. The crime took place a few days after …
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Murder of Antonio Huacache Chávez
Antonio Huacache Chávez, a student at the San Cristóbal de Huamanga National University (UNSCH), was murdered on October 12, 1991 in the city of Huamanga. His death occurred in the context of a wave of murders perpetrated by paramilitaries or law enforcement agents in civilian clothes against people linked to …
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Appearance of bodies of kidnapped university students
The lifeless bodies of Mariscote Santa Cruz and Leoncio Espinoza, both students of Obstetrics at the National University San Cristobal de Huamanga, were found two days after they were kidnapped. The kidnapping had occurred approximately one week before the bodies were found. This event was part of a wave of …
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Bodies of students found in Huamanga
On July 21, 1991, the bodies of Mariscote Santa Cruz and Leoncio Espinoza, both students of Obstetrics at the National University of San Cristobal de Huamanga (UNSCH), were found dead. Both students had been kidnapped a week before their bodies were found. This event occurred in the context of a …
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Murder of teacher Francisco Solier García and his family
On July 19, 1991, at midday and in the center of the city of Huamanga, plainclothes soldiers carried out a covert operation in the home of university professor Francisco Solier Garcia. The professor was murdered along with his wife and son using weapons with silencers. This crime was part of …
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Murder of Francisco Solier Garcia and family
On July 19, 1991, paramilitaries or law enforcement agents in civilian clothes carried out a covert operation at the home of university professor Francisco Solier García. The professor was murdered along with his wife and son using weapons with silencers. This crime was part of a series of murders perpetrated …
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Murder of Hugo Luna Ballón
Hugo Luna Ballón, lawyer, former legal advisor and professor at the San Cristóbal de Huamanga National University (UNSCH), was murdered on November 27, 1990 in the city of Huamanga. The crime was perpetrated by paramilitary groups or law enforcement agents in civilian clothes. This assassination took place in the context …
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Attacks with dynamite at Universidad Nacional San Cristóbal de Huamanga
On October 28, 1990, there were multiple dynamite attacks against facilities of the San Cristobal de Huamanga National University. The targets included the university residence, the university dining hall, the university health center, eleven transportation units and the printing press equipment. These attacks were part of a wave of violence …
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Murder of Ciro Aramburú
Ciro Aramburú, head of University Welfare at the San Cristóbal de Huamanga National University (UNSCH), was murdered on July 24, 1990. His death occurred in the context of a wave of violence against members of the university community in Huamanga. The murder was perpetrated by paramilitary commandos operating in the …
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Murder of Fernando Colonio
Fernando Colonio, a lawyer who worked for the San Cristobal de Huamanga National University, was murdered on July 21, 1990. Colonio had denounced fundamental rights violations. His murder was perpetrated by paramilitary commandos in the context of a wave of violence against members of the university community. This crime took …
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Murder of lawyer Fernando Colonio
Fernando Colonio, a lawyer working for the National University of San Cristobal de Huamanga (UNSCH), was murdered on July 21, 1990 by undercover law enforcement agents. Colonio had made a series of denunciations of fundamental rights violations by the security forces. His murder took place in the context of a …
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Murder of Tomás Evangelista Carranza
Tomas Evangelista Carranza, a non-teaching worker at the San Cristobal de Huamanga National University and a militant of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP), was murdered on January 28, 1990. The crime was perpetrated by the Shining Path PCP while he was giving classes at the university. This assassination occurred in …
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Paramilitary Threats and University Crisis in Ayacucho
In 1990, the Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH) faced a crisis as many faculty members fled due to threats from a paramilitary group called Movimiento Anti Terrorista de Ayacucho (MATA). During this period, Pedro Villena sought support from conservative sectors of the Church, led by Monsignor Cipriani, …
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Murder of lawyer Hugo Luna Ballón
On November 27, 1989, attorney Hugo Luna Ballón was murdered at his home in the city of Huamanga. Luna Ballón was a former legal advisor and professor at the National University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH). His murder occurred in the context of a wave of violence against members …
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Attack on UNSCH and Subsequent Events
On October 28, 1989, the Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga suffered a severe attack that caused significant damage to university facilities, including the residence, dining hall, health center, transportation units, and printing press. The attack was carried out by uniformed groups, likely paramilitary or state agents conducting covert …
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Disappearance of Mansilla brothers
On June 26, 1989, the brothers José Carlos Mansilla (Mining Engineering) and Alexander Mansilla (Education), sons of a teacher at the National University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH), disappeared. This occurred in the context of a wave of selective assassinations perpetrated by paramilitary groups and military intelligence agents undercover …
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Murder of lawyer Marcial Capeletti
On May 29, 1989, lawyer Marcial Capeletti was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso while giving his course at the San Cristobal de Huamanga National University. Capeletti was one of the leaders of the then ruling Peruvian Aprista Party (APRA). This assassination took place in the context of an intensification of …
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Sendero Luminoso Incursion at UNSCH
On April 11, 1985, a group of Sendero Luminoso militants entered the university dining hall at UNSCH, announcing an armed strike planned for April 13-15. They also called on students to boycott the presidential elections. Despite these public appearances, the presence of Sendero Luminoso at the university became less intense …
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Arrest of Juan Dario Layme
On June 24, 1984, hooded members of the Peruvian Army (EP) arrested Juan Darío Layme, an 18-year-old law student at the National University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH). The arrest occurred in the context of the escalation of political violence in Ayacucho during that period. This event is part …
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José Castañeda elected rector of UNSCH
In 1984, after a period of interim rector and the drafting of a new statute for the UNSCH that incorporates full student participation in the university assembly, José Castañeda was elected as the new rector. He held his position until 1987, when he resigned and was replaced by Alberto Morote, …
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Dismissal of charges against leaders for terrorism in Ayacucho
General EP Clemente Noel Moral, head of the Political Military Command of Ayacucho, filed a complaint before the ad hoc prosecutor for terrorism Ricardo Pequeño Valdivia against several university leaders and authorities. Among those accused were Abimael Guzmán Reinoso, Julio César Mezzich, former UNSCH rectors Efraín Morote Best and Enrique …
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General Noel's accusation against leaders
General EP Clemente Noel Moral, head of the Political Military Command of Ayacucho, filed a complaint before the ad hoc prosecutor for terrorism Ricardo Pequeño Valdivia against several university leaders and authorities. Among those accused were Abimael Guzmán Reinoso, Julio César Mezzich, former UNSCH rectors Efraín Morote Best and Enrique …
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Arrest of former rector Enrique Moya
In 1983, a public prosecutor's accusation was brought against the authorities and former university authorities of the UNSCH. As a result, a group of personalities were arrested, among them the former rector Enrique Moya. This occurred in the midst of a climate of uncertainty and pressure from the governmental spheres.
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Second attack on the Allpachaca farm
On November 14, 1982, a Shining Path commando again attacks the Allpachaca farm, property of the UNSCH. This time the attack was extremely violent and two unidentified women were killed. The farm was used as an experimental center for the cultivation and management of high altitude pastures.
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Assault on Allpachaca farm
On August 3, 1982, more than a hundred armed individuals assaulted the Allpachaca hacienda, belonging to the San Cristobal de Huamanga National University (UNSCH). This attack was part of the escalation of political violence in Ayacucho during that period. The assault took place in the context of the military campaigns …
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Attack on Allpachaca Farm by PCP-SL
In August 1982, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) organized a massive attack on the Allpachaca farm of the National University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH). Between 300 to 400 campesinos participated in the destruction of infrastructure, killing of livestock, and destruction of tractors, which they …
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First attack on the Allpachaca farm
The first week of August 1982, the Allpachaca farm was attacked, which was owned by the UNSCH and functioned as an experimental center for the cultivation and management of high altitude pastures. The PCP-SL razes this farm with a contingent of 300 to 400 peasants from the surrounding area. They …
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Temporary suspension of classes at UNSCH
On October 16, 1981, two days after the state of emergency was declared, the UNSCH temporarily suspended its classes. This measure, together with the raid on the residence, heralded the beginning of difficult times for the University.
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Capture of hiker cells with UNSCH students
In June 1981, police forces announced the capture of two Shining Path cells, indicating that their members were UNSCH students. This fact was used to reinforce the hypothesis about the existence of links between the university and the Shining Path. The stigma about the university becoming a pack of potential …
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UNSCH authorities press conference denying links to terrorism
On September 18, 1980, the authorities of the UNSCH called a press conference to deny that the institution was involved in terrorist acts. The fact that well-known leaders of the PCP-SL had occupied important positions in the UNSCH put the University in the crosshairs of police and journalistic reports, as …
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Sendero Luminoso's Last Meeting at UNSCH
On May 1, 1980, members of the Sendero Luminoso held a final meeting at the National University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH) to announce the start of their 'people's war.' The event was marked by speeches under a display of red flags, with participants dressed in attire reminiscent of …
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Beginning of the Internal Conflict in Peru
In May 1980, during the organization of presidential elections in Peru, the armed group PCP-SL burned electoral urns and registers in the village of Chuschi. This act marked the beginning of a series of violent actions that would soon alert the entire country. The involvement of prominent PCP-SL leaders in …
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Meeting of the PCP-SL announcing the beginning of the people's war
On May 1, 1980, the PCP-SL held a last rally at the UNSCH in which, under a forest of red flags, the Shining Path militants dressed in jackets and caps similar to those used by the Red Guards in the Chinese Cultural Revolution, announced the beginning of the People's War. …
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Creation of the Túpac Amaru II school
In 1978, the community of Chungui decided to fund the creation of the Túpac Amaru II secondary school, where teachers trained at the UNSCH (National University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga) would teach. From the beginning, some Shining Path university students worked as teachers, preparing the young people for the …
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Integration of UPA into UNSCH
In 1977, the University Particular of Ayacucho (UPA) was dissolved and its faculties were integrated into the Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH). This integration increased the student population of UNSCH by over two thousand, reaching a total of 7,610 students. The event had political significance as UPA …
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Reapertura de la UNSCH y su Crecimiento
In 1977, the National University of San Cristobal de Huamanga (UNSCH) was reopened with a new educational focus that integrated regional development as the center of its activities. This change was reflected in a significant growth of the student population from 228 students in 1959 to 6095 in 1980. However, …
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Integration of the UPA to the UNSCH
In 1977, after a period of instability, the Universidad Particular de Ayacucho was dissolved and its faculties were integrated into the University of Huamanga. This allowed the UNSCH to increase its enrollment by more than two thousand students, reaching a population of 7,610 students. The UNSCH integrates new specialties such …
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Abimael Guzman's dismissal as a teacher
In 1975, Abimael Guzmán was definitively dismissed as a professor in the Faculty of Education of the UNSCH. This faculty, which had been used in a partisan manner by Guzmán's group, began to be reorganized, which greatly weakened the presence of the PCP-SL inside the UNSCH. In the following years …
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Loss of the Executive Board by the Guzman group
In 1974, Guzmán's group lost its presence in the Executive Council of the UNSCH. A year later, the PCP-SL would develop the seizure of the Guamán Poma de Ayala Application campuses, in an attempt to maintain its influence in these campuses, which were in the process of reorganization. The seizure …
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Defeat of the FER in FUSCH elections
On July 17, 1973, the Frente Único de Estudiantes (FUE), formed by the FER Antifascista, the MIR, Vanguardia Revolucionaria, Bandera Roja, Apristas and Christian Democrats, defeated the FER in the elections to renew the board of directors of the FUSCH. In this same context, the forces of the FUE also …
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Publication of Mariátegui's Influence on Maoism
In 1973, a publication emerged from the Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH) that reinterpreted the works of José Carlos Mariátegui, presenting him as a precursor of Maoism and establishing a new orthodoxy. This publication was part of a broader strategy by the Shining Path to use the …
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Division of the FER and formation of the FER by the Shining Path of Mariátegui
The division of the PCP-Red Flag would also produce the division of the FER between the so-called FER of the Mountains, initially linked to the PCP-Red Flag, and the FER for the Shining Path of Mariátegui, formed by the followers of Guzmán and by whose slogan the newly created party …
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Abimael Guzman on the Executive Council of the UNSCH
In 1969, after the promulgation of Law 17437, Abimael Guzmán achieved a presence in the Executive Council of the UNSCH and occupied the important positions of Personnel and Student Welfare. The presence of Guzmán and Antonio Díaz Martínez in these positions was not only due to the political strength of …
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End of Efraín Morote's rectorate
In 1968, Efraín Morote's term as rector of the UNSCH came to an end. The power of PCP-Bandera Roja in the University would increase after his departure. In 1969 the military government promulgated Law 17437, which sought to reorganize and depoliticize the public universities, replacing the legally elected university councils …
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Creation of the Frente de Defensa del Pueblo de Ayacucho (FDPA)
In 1966, the rector of the Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH), Efraín Morote Best, called upon the local civil society to form a 'Frente pro-rentas para la UNSCH' in response to the central government's attempt to cut the university's budget. This movement saw participation from various community …
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Fighting for the defense of the UNSCH
In 1966 the central government tried to cut the budget of the UNSCH. This fact generated the rejection not only of the university community but also of the Ayacucho people as a whole. Rector Efrain Morote considered it necessary for the people of Ayacucho to defend their University, obtaining the …
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Incorporation of Abimael Guzman to UNSCH
In 1962 Abimael Guzmán joined the UNSCH as a teacher. He soon became one of the main promoters of the political work of the FER and the Communist Party in the university and the region. In 1964 Guzmán was appointed Director of the Basic Cycle (General Studies) and later became …
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