Maria Elena Moyano, a symbol of struggle for dignity in Peru. Bonnie Rodriguez Beteta .
In the early 80's Peru, lived one of the most tragic pages its history, caused by terrorist Shining Path and Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, although it should be noted that it took years causing violence in the Andean and Amazon regions almost abandoned by the state.
When you end the 80's, these armed groups entering the capital (Lima) as a new strategy its revolution, Sendero Luminoso _As as was the custom in other regions is país_ local partnerships focused on social assistance, mainly attacking their leaders and who opposed him.
Maria Elena Moyano led associations women in times of crisis in Peru
I wanted to start this text telling a little historical context, social Even though is very resumido_ so that they understand where it fits, Maria Elena Moyano.
Sendero Luminoso was feeling at the end of the 80's with enough force to attack Lima, and its main objectives were the neighborhoods of San Juan de Lurigancho, Huaycán and Villa El Salvador district known _por be the largest "slum" of the capital_ where one of his top leaders was Maria Elena Moyano.
was president María Moyano Popular Federation of Women in Villa El Salvador (Fepomuves), one of the largest organizations in Peru and reference in Latin America as struggle for rights and equality of women, later was elected Deputy Mayor of Villa el Salvador, that's when the Shining Path had already targeted by terrorist activities.
Shining Path attacks to Maria Elena Moyano was mainly because she refused to pay the famous "quotas" of the revolution, many paid for "fear" of being killed by terrorists. Moyano advocated a social struggle peacefully and without violence, working from bases in the same town, for that reason she met and formed associations of women to form "soup kitchen" dining "glass of milk "_ to feed families and children of Villa El Salvador_ well as women's employment workshops."
When I met Mary E. Moyano understood the critical situation lived Peruvians
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early 80's was too young to understand what happened in Peru, I lived a time of my own age, but early 90's when terrorism erupts in Lima, although I lived on the coast northern Peru, a region that was not affected by the "direct attack" by these terrorist organizations, if I remember the images on television, and I start to understand what was happening in my country.
It was through these images from television that I met Maria Elena Moyano, even it was almost common to see and hear in the media, there were many attacks, was part of community life for many Peruvians, repressed and violated teachers, students, Professors, politicians, trade unionists, businessmen, police, and against any and all who put him in the middle.
organized demonstrations against terrorist violence, it was drawing power and leadership to convince the people of Villa El Salvador and other districts Popular to unite and confront these terrorist organizations _ so I met her at the medios_ was when the first thing that popped into my head, how can this woman openly confront terrorists ? ... The "will to kill" ... well, actually a few days after she was murdered.
Mary E. Moyano, "Women should not submit to anyone seeking to control the country with fear"
murderous Shining Path Mary E. Moyano style they attempted against leaders who opposed him, was abducted on a popular holiday in Villa El Salvador and practically in front of their children's shot and blew it up with dynamite. Some witnesses said as usual after the terrorist blindfolded his "trial" as they said, and stated the reasons why they shot them celebrated a kind of "popular opinion", but Mary E. Moya forced his captors that he removed the bandage from his eyes because he wanted to see her murderers.
Moyano's death marked a before and after in the fight against terrorism, most humble people and the general population longer be afraid and to deal with these armed groups. His death breaks the fear, even in the fight against violence against women, as she stated that "had to overcome the fear of husbands who mistreat" and with the same force and argued forcefully that "women be submitted to anyone seeking to control the country with fear. "
Mary E. Moyano was assassinated 19 years ago, on 15 February 1992 with only 33 years, I wanted to remember it in this paper on "Amazing Women", because it is a personal regards not only the rights struggle of women in Peru, but as a leading example of a tragic time for the country, although Spain offered him political asylum, she chose to stay, knowing that his life was in danger.
I hope many Peruvian women remember it, and that other women may know her first, for my part I pay tribute to the Day women, and why not say it is a personal reference for the type of leadership needed by Peru and not simply political or populist and corrupt leaders, but unfortunately too many in Latin America.
Beteta Bonnie Rodriguez is a journalist and also a member of the Lyceum Club María Zambrano
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