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Wake of one of the victims of a Shining Path murder
1989
Wake of one of the victims of a Shining Path murder
1989
Funeral in Orurillo
1989
Body of Orurillo mayor Tomás Quispe Sayhua.
1979
SUTEP CELEBRATIONS FOR THE RELEASE OF TWELVE TEACHERS
1977
TEACHERS' STRIKE
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Alberto Fujimori's coup d'état
On April 5, 1992, Alberto Fujimori executed a coup d'état. On April 6, union leaders of SUTEP and CGTP rejected and condemned the coup. The union premises remained surrounded by military and police. Days later, a leader denounced the disappearance of Olmedo Auris, who was forcibly removed from the union …
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End of SUTEP teachers' strike
After 104 days of strike, teachers returned to the classroom on August 23. The SUTEP (Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú) strike began in May 1991 and lasted more than three months. During the conflict, the government declared a state of emergency in the education sector to …
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Balance of the teachers' strike of 1991
On August 22, 1991, the long teachers' strike was suspended. According to the newspaper La República, 2,000 teachers were arrested, twenty disappeared and 15 were murdered. The SUTEP Human Rights Secretariat attributed the deaths, which occurred in towns in a state of emergency, to the PCP-SL (5), paramilitary forces (4), …
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State of emergency in the education sector
In July 1991, the Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in the education sector in response to the indefinite strike of SUTEP (Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú) which had been going on since May. The measure was taken in order to avoid jeopardizing the school …
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March of SUTEP leaders to Government Palace
On May 30, 1991, the leaders of SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), accompanied by three parliamentarians and other union members, marched across Lima's Plaza de Armas towards the Government Palace. The objective of the march was to request an audience with the wife of President …
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Murder of Pablo Mamani Marchena and Germán Macedo
Pablo Mamani Marchena and Germán Macedo, teachers members of SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), were assassinated on May 24, 1991 in the province of Pucará, Puno. These murders occurred in the context of the teachers' strike that began on May 8, 1991, whose repression resulted …
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Detention of seven teachers by the Peruvian Army in Ayacucho
On May 17, 1991, seven teachers were arrested by the Peruvian Army in the province of Ayacucho. This arrest occurred in the context of the teachers' strike that began on May 8, 1991, whose repression resulted in the temporary arrest of 2,000 teachers, twenty disappearances and 14 murders. The teachers …
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Assassination of Porfirio Suni
Porfirio Suni was a teacher member of the Single Union of Education Workers of Peru (SUTEP) murdered in the province of Pucará, Puno, on May 13, 1991. His death occurred in the context of the repression of the teachers' strike that began on May 8, 1991. This strike resulted in …
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SUTEP teachers strike
On May 8, 1991, a strike of 260,000 state teachers affiliated to SUTEP began under the leadership of Secretary General Jose Ramos Bosmediano. The strike was a protest against the low salaries of teachers and the union was demanding a general salary increase from the government. During the strike, the …
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Start of SUTEP teachers' strike
The World Confederation of Organizations of Professional Teachers (CMOPE) alleges a series of murders, arrests and acts of violence against teachers who were members of the Single Union of Education Workers of Peru (SUTEP) since the beginning of the strike on May 8, 1991. The repression of this strike resulted …
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Indefinite strike by SUTEP, health and university workers
In May 1991, an indefinite strike of SUTEP (Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú) began, together with health workers and national university workers. The strike lasted several months, significantly affecting the country's education sector. The government declared a state of emergency in the education sector in July …
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SUTEP and health care workers strike
In May 1991, an indefinite strike of SUTEP (Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), health workers and national university workers began. The strike continued during June 1991, while the government maintained its position. In July, faced with the continuation of the SUTEP strike, the government declared a …
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Repression of SUTEP Teachers' Strike in Peru
In May 1991, the Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú (SUTEP) initiated a strike that was met with severe repression. The crackdown resulted in 2,000 teachers being temporarily arrested, 20 disappearances, and 14 murders. Notably, on May 17, seven teachers were detained by the Peruvian Army in …
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Labor protests in Lima
On March 21, 1991, Lima endured one of the most agitated labor days of the period. Protests were sparked by multiple sectors on strike simultaneously, including nurses, Ministry of Health workers, members of the CITE (Confederación Intersectorial de Trabajadores Estatales), the Federación Nacional de Trabajadores Universitarios del Perú (FENTUP) and …
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Forced Disappearances of SUTEP Teachers
In 1991, several teachers affiliated with the Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de la Educación Peruana (SUTEP) were forcibly disappeared. These disappearances were part of a broader strategy by state agents to combat subversion by targeting individuals suspected of being militants or sympathizers of subversive organizations. The case was brought before …
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1991 Teachers' Strike in Peru
In 1991, a significant teachers' strike occurred in Peru, during which the government attempted to dismantle the teachers' union, SUTEP. The strike was marked by the government's indiscriminate repression of teachers, many of whom were falsely accused of subversion. This event highlighted the tensions between the state and the teachers' …
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Murder of Alcides Palomino Aronés
In the early morning of December 10, 1989, a group of individuals dressed in military uniform assassinated the secretary general of SUTEP Ayacucho, Alcides Palomino Aronés. The victim was shot in the head and stabbed eight times. The PCP-SL (Shining Path) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was …
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Death of Alcides Palomino Aronés
Alcides Palomino Aronés, leader of SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), was assassinated on December 10, 1989 in Ayacucho. According to the report, the perpetrator was allegedly a military patrol. This murder took place in a context of systematic violence against union and social leaders during …
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Implementation of Premilitary Instruction in Peruvian Schools
In March 1989, during the administration of Mercedes Cabanillas Bustamante, the Peruvian government implemented a course of Premilitary Instruction in schools. This initiative was part of a broader strategy to combat subversion by militarizing educational spaces, a move that faced opposition from the teachers' union SUTEP. The course was managed …
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Start of an indefinite strike SUTEP
On June 8, 1988, an indefinite strike called by SUTEP (Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú) began and ended on July 10 of the same year. Days after the SUTEP strike began, the Civil Construction workers joined the strike, which ended on July 4. This indefinite teachers' …
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1988 SUTEP Teachers' Strike in Peru
In 1988, the SUTEP (Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú) organized a teachers' strike in Peru. The strike was criticized by government officials, including Minister Mercedes Cabanillas Bustamante, who claimed it had a political motive despite most demands being addressed. The media also suggested that the strike …
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Massacre of the Penales and Subsequent Teacher Protests
Following the massacre of the penales, the SUTEP leadership publicly demanded a thorough investigation into the incident and information about the teachers who were killed or disappeared. They also called for the release of 45 teachers imprisoned across the country, accused of participating in terrorist activities. This period saw religious …
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Huelgas Magisteriales y Acusaciones de Subversión en Perú
During the 1986 teachers' strike in Peru, the government, led by Minister Grover Pango Vildoso, accused the teachers' union SUTEP of having connections with subversive groups, including the PCP-SL and the armed group Pukallacta. The accusations were based on the union's combative stance and alleged infiltration by extremist political parties. …
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Approval of teacher's law regulations
The government approved the regulation of the teacher's law during the government of Fernando Belaunde Terry. This regulation established several aspects related to the rights of teachers in the country. Among the most important aspects, the regulation stated that teachers have the right to free unionization. This measure took place …
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SUTEP strike solution
On June 13, 1984, the strike of the Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú (SUTEP) was resolved after eight days of duration. Teachers returned to work that same day. This strike took place in the context of multiple mobilizations of the education sector and state workers that …
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SUTEP National Strike
On June 14, 1983, the Unitary Union of Education Workers of Peru (SUTEP) carried out a national strike that was described as successful. This mobilization took place in a context of growing social conflict and political violence in the country. The teachers' strike was one of the multiple union protests …
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Death of Patrocinio Quicha Espinoza and other SUTEP leaders
Patrocinio Quicha Espinoza, Hernán Gutiérrez Araujo, Virgilio Huaranca and Estilo Ayala, all members of SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), were victims of violence on May 26, 1983. This event is part of a series of deaths and disappearances of union leaders and workers during the …
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Death of Patrocinio Quicha Espinoza et al.
Patrocinio Quicha Espinoza, Hernán Gutiérrez Araujo, Virgilio Huaranca and Estilo Ayala, all members of SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), were killed between April 10 and 14, 1983 in the towns of Cangallo and Huamanga. These events occurred in the context of the repression against union …
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Disappearance of Oswaldo Castañeda Filón
Oswaldo Castañeda Filón, leader of SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), was kidnapped and disappeared on March 23, 1983 in Ayacucho. This event occurred in the context of the national strike of March 10, 1983 and is part of a series of disappearances and deaths of …
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Death of Heraclio Palomino Ayala
Heraclio Palomino Ayala, leader of the Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú (SUTEP), was a victim of violence on March 23, 1983 in Paras, Ayacucho. According to the record of complaints to the ILO included in the CVR report, the Civil Guard was responsible for his death. …
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Extrajudicial Executions of SUTEP Teachers in Ayacucho
In 1983, during a period of intense political violence in Peru, eight teachers affiliated with the SUTEP union were detained and executed extrajudicially by the Guardia Civil in the regions of Cangallo and Ayacucho. This event was part of a broader pattern of repression against educators, who were often suspected …
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SUTEP teachers' strike lasts three and a half months
SUTEP begins one of the longest strikes in the history of this union: three and a half months. The government rejects the dialogue arguing an alleged politicization of this union. The Minister of the Interior declares that extremist elements linked to the Marxist-Leninist political group Patria Roja have been conducting …
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Death of teachers' leader Abel Callirgos Granero
On March 1, Abel Callirgos Granero, secretary general of SUTEP of Callao, died in strange circumstances when two officers were about to arrest him. The circumstances of his death were considered suspicious and occurred during the context of the mining strike and the state of emergency.
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National strike of SUTEP Cajamarca
In 1979, the Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú (SUTEP) of Cajamarca mobilized all its regional members to participate in a national strike. This mobilization was part of the large national strikes developed by SUTEP in 1978 and 1979, which even mobilized parents. These actions contributed significantly …
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Longest teachers' strike in Peruvian history - 118 days
In 1979, the longest teachers' strike in Peruvian history took place: 118 days. It was motivated by the non-fulfillment of government promises from the previous strike. The government's repressive response implied the recess of several educational centers and the refusal to engage in dialogue with the SUTEP leadership, which was …
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SUTEP teachers' strike
SUTEP begins an indefinite national strike that would last until July. On July 27, after eighty days of strike, the government finally agreed to meet the teachers' union's demands. The strike was one of the most important mobilizations in the education sector during this period.
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80-day teachers' strike
In 1978 there was a teachers' strike that lasted eighty days. The union demanded a general salary increase of 100% (frozen since 1965), reinstatement of teachers subrogated and transferred in retaliation for their participation in union activities, and legal recognition of SUTEP. The reaction of the State was manifested in …
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National Strike of July 19, 1977
The national strike on July 19, 1977, marked a significant moment in Peru's political landscape during the final years of the military government. The strike was a response to the severe economic and political crisis, and it saw the active participation of major social movements, including the influential teachers' union, …
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SUTEP National Strike and Government Repression
On 24 October 1973, the SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú) organized a national strike in response to the repressive measures of the Peruvian government under General Juan Velasco Alvarado. The strike led to the arrest of over 500 teachers, with 91 being sent to the …
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SUTEP national strike and government repression
On October 24, 1973, a national SUTEP strike was held. The repressive behavior of the government was evident: more than 500 teachers were imprisoned and 91 of them were sent to the penal colony of El Sepa. This repression occurred during the government of General EP Juan Velasco Alvarado.
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Formation of SUTEP - Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de la Educación del Perú (Peruvian Education Workers' Union)
In the 1972 Congress, held in Cuzco, it was agreed to change the name of the former FENEP to SUTEP and to abandon the old division based on educational levels. The unification of the teachers' union met with some opposition, especially from the PAP. The PCP Patria Roja allied with …
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Formation of SUTEP
In 1972, during a congress held in Cuzco, the Federation of Educators of Peru (FENEP) was renamed as the Unified Syndicate of Education Workers of Peru (SUTEP). This marked the end of the division based on educational levels and represented a significant unification of the teaching syndicates. The leadership of …
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Movadef from the Inside
The Conare-Sutep controls 7% of all teachers in Peru. These teachers, in turn, instruct more than 600,000 students. Last weekend, somewhere in Lima, hundreds of militants inaugurated the II National …
The Genie and the Bottle: On Movadef and Shining Path at San Marcos
Movadef is Sendero Luminoso. Or more precisely, it is its new "generated organism." Despite the efforts of its documents and spokespeople to draw a distinguishing line, the fact is that …
Americas Watch Human Rights Inquiries
The U.S. Embassy attempts to uncover information on the Chuschi disappearances and cases involving the military's mistreatment of SUTEP (United Union of Education Workers of Peru) teachers in San Martin, …
Americas Watch Human Rights Inquiries
The U.S. Embassy attempts to uncover information about the disappearances in Chuschi and cases of military mistreatment of SUTEP (Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú) teachers in …