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National civic strike called by opposition forces
A national civic strike called by opposition forces takes place. It is characterized by protest actions and demonstrations at various points in the capital. In cities such as Iquitos, Cuzco and Arequipa, the strike is effective. Foreign press correspondents qualify the strike as the first effective national protest action against …
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Murder of Mayor José Ramírez Cahuana
On June 25, 1991, Jose Ramirez Cahuana, provincial mayor of La Union in the department of Arequipa, was assassinated. This crime occurred during the so-called "red month of the PCP-SL", a period of intense violent activity that lasted from May 17 to June 19, 1991. The assassination was part of …
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State of emergency in several provinces of Peru
By means of a supreme decree, the government of Alberto Fujimori Fujimori declared a state of emergency for thirty days in the provinces of Arequipa, Cuzco, Puno, Piura, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Maynas, Huaraz, Chimbote, Lima and Callao. As a consequence of this measure, individual guarantees were suspended in all these provinces. …
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Proclamation of the FREDEMO presidential formula
The presidential ticket of FREDEMO (Frente Democrático) for the general elections was proclaimed in Arequipa. The formula was integrated by Mario Vargas Llosa as presidential candidate, Eduardo Orrego Villacorta of Acción Popular (AP) as first vice-president, and Ernesto Alayza Grundy of Partido Popular Cristiano (PPC) as second vice-president. This event …
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Confrontation in Condesuyos
In October 1988, a subversive column of the Shining Path PCP clashed with the police in the province of Condesuyos, on the border of the department of Arequipa with Cusco. This confrontation took place in the context of the expansion of the southern regional committee of the Shining Path PCP, …
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Death of Horacio Zeballos Gámez
Horacio Zeballos Gámez, leader of the national teachers' union and congressman for Arequipa, died of a heart attack in March 1984. Zeballos Gámez was a prominent figure in the Peruvian teachers' movement and served as parliamentary representative for the department of Arequipa. His death occurred in a context of intense …
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Theft of 1,200 dynamite cartridges in Arequipa
In Arequipa, 1,200 dynamite cartridges are stolen. This theft was described by the press as part of the beginning of terrorist acts in the country. The incident demonstrated the capacity of subversive groups to obtain explosive material that would be used in later attacks.
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Expansion of commercial houses and haciendas in the South Andean region
First great historical moment of the Andean South characterized by the expansion of the commercial houses of the city of Arequipa and the haciendas of Cuzco and Puno. This period was based on the extensive exploitation of pastures, cattle and shepherds in the interior of the region. It represented a …