From: lquispe-AT-nyxfer.blythe.org (Luis Quispe)
Subject: Re: History of Struggles in Peru (fwd)
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 22:17:49 -0500 (EST)


Forwarded message:
> Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 10:33:54 +1000 (EST)
> From: Edith Gomez quintanilla <d9170076-AT-usq.edu.au>
> To: Luis Quispe <lquispe-AT-blythe.org>
> Subject: Re: History of Struggles in Peru 
> 
> Hello!!
> 
> I am a graduate student currently trying to develop a research proposal
> for my theses. After reading different postings, I've became interested in
> studying 'the effects of the Nafta agreement in smaller nations' (ie. from
> central america). I'm aware that you have strong anti-imperialist ideas 
> (I read your postings ;-)). I expect you would have also a strong opinion
> about the Nafta agreement.
> 
> Bye
> 
> Edith
> 
> 
> On Mon, 22 May 1995, Luis Quispe wrote:
> 
> > 
> >           HISTORY OF ANTI-IMPERIALIST STRUGGLES IN PERU
> >           ---------------------------------------------
> > 
> > In the midst of the 15 years of invincible People's War against
> > bureaucratic capitalism, semi-feudalism and imperialism, there are
> > some traitors and mercenaries who call for "peace" in Peru, but
> > they forget history, or simply are trying to ignore and
> > intentionally forget that anti-imperialist struggles and
> > revolutions in Peru have always existed.  These struggles have
> > been continuous and violent.  The people of Peru have never cease
> > in fighting their oppressors.
> > 
> > Let us recall some events in the resistance and struggle against
> > Spain's imperialism; events that became manifested as early as in
> > the XVI century, during the invasion of Peru by the Spaniards.
> > 
> > Francisco Vazquez, a member of the expedition to El Dorado (from
> > October 1560 to September 1561) tell us in his chronicle: Lope de
> > Aguirre, after decapitating the governor Pedro de Ursua, and after
> > killing the "Prince of Peru" Fernando de Guzman, wrote a letter to
> > Philip II, king of Spain, in which he gives up his condition as a
> > royal subject of the king's empire, and proclaims himself rebel
> > until death comes. This brief letter also includes a whole
> > critique of the colonial administration, nepotism, incompetence
> > and abuses carried out by the civil authorities, as well as the
> > corruption and excesses committed by members of the Catholic
> > church. In the mean time, in addition to these injustices, the
> > King hardly provided any financing for the journeys of discovery
> > and conquest, and even extracted riches from Peru to support the
> > Empire's expenses in Europe. And so, those in charge of
> > expeditions ("in these Indies discovered by us") were still
> > waiting for the rewards. "You King have usurped and stolen our
> > fame, our life and honor, what a pity, Oh King! and all the wrong
> > and bad treatment that has been done to us". Lope de Aguirre ends
> > his letter to Philip II in this way: "May God give us grace to be
> > able to reach with our own arms the price that is owed to us,
> > because the right that we justly deserve has been negated ...
> > rebel until death because of your ingratitude". 
> > 
> > Lope de Aguirre
> > Strong Chief of the Maranones,
> > Prince of Liberty,
> > cruel tyrant.
> > 
> > This rebel had made a promise that not a single priest that he met
> > would remain alive ... and that, in the same manner, all colonial
> > presidents, judges, governors, bishops, archbishops, royal
> > academics, etc. are to be treated, since it was these people, and
> > the priests, who had destroyed the Indies.
> > 
> > Source: "Chronicle of the Expedition of Pedro de Ursua and Lope de
> > Aguirre to El Dorado" by Francisco Vazquez.
> > 
> > 
> > Ediciones La Nueva Bandera, January 1995
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > 
> >   
> > -- 
> > The preceding was published by The New Flag (La Nueva Bandera),
> > a newsletter reporting on the contemporary Peruvian politics,
> > especially the developments of the People's War. Should you 
> > like to subscribe, please write to:
> >                  The New Flag
> >                  30-08 Broadway, Suite 159
> >                  Queens, NY 11106
> >                  e-mail: lquispe-AT-nyxfer.blythe.org
> > 
> > 
> 



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