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Reorganization of Public Universities Act - May 25, 1995
On May 25, 1995, Law 26457 came into force, declaring the reorganization of the country's public universities and the dismissal of their authorities. Among the background to the enactment of the law was the existence of a pronouncement that pointed out the alleged resurgence of terrorist activity within the university …
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Military amnesty law passed in 1995
In 1995, Congress passed a law amnesting the military, exonerating them of the multiple human rights violations committed during the internal war. This fact, together with the administrative intervention of the UNE, opened a new period in the process of violence in the university that led to an institutionalized silence. …
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Motion of condemnation against CNDDHH passed
The pro-Fujimori congressman Oswaldo Sandoval presented a motion of condemnation against the National Human Rights Coordinator (CNDDHH) for having disseminated, according to him, "without objective and real evidence", the accusations against the armed forces during Operation Aries. The motion was approved by the government majority of the Democratic Constituent Congress …
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Division of Izquierda Unida in Peru
In 1989, the political coalition Izquierda Unida (IU) in Peru experienced a significant division. This split was due to internal sectarianism and inefficacy, which prevented IU from evolving beyond an electoral alliance into a programmatic front for peaceful and democratic transformation. The division weakened IU's influence among popular sectors and …
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When Did Peru Go Wrong? A Variation in the Key of Human Rights
The obsessive question resurfaces: this time, when did Peru go wrong? How did this (another) missed opportunity come about? How has the crude and arrogant right — being a minority, …
Lerner Febres Strikes Back
The death of comrade "William" triggered a new offensive against the Final Report of the Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación, which has just marked its ninth anniversary. In the …
"Shining Path Resurgence"
In recent weeks, an "explosive" topic related to the historical legacy of terrorism has entered the national debate. We therefore consider it important to offer some initial impressions on the …
Fujimorism. Rise and Fall of an Authoritarian Regime
"The unresolved governance problems faced over the last two decades by both democratic and authoritarian governments in the areas of economic policy, subversion, respect for human rights, and legal and …
Peru, 1980-1993. Armed Forces, Subversion and Democracy
In Peru, the redefinition of the role of the Armed Forces following the democratic transition (1978–80) took place in the context of an exceptionally virulent internal war by Latin American …