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On June 17, 1956, Peruvian women voted for the first time in general elections, after years of mobilization by women like María Jesús Alvarado, Adela Montesinos, Zoila Aurora Cáceres, Elvira García y García, and Magda Portal, among others. Peru was the next-to-last country in Latin America to fully enfranchise women. [15]
Women civilians. During the internal conflict in Peru beginning in the 1980s, some families became matriarchal, with approximately 78 percent of migrant families being headed by women. In shantytowns, women established soup kitchens ( comedores) and worked together to ensure that their families received enough food to eat. [15]
The history of Peru between 1948 and 1956 corresponds to the presidency of General Manuel A. Odría, who overthrew José Luis Bustamante y Rivero through a coup d'état on October 29, 1948. The period's name in Spanish comes from the 8-year length of Odría's presidency (Spanish: Ochenio de Odría). It was a period that for Peru meant the ...
Lima, Peru María Mercedes Colina Lozano de Gotuzzo (21 December 1921 – 28 July 2012) was a Peruvian politician. In 1956 she was among the first group of women elected to Congress , serving until 1962, and again between 1963 and 1968.
See the gallery of photos below for a glimpse into the wasteland that has resulted from the gold mines in Peru: More from AOL.com: News anchor fires back after being asked to 'speak English'
Mercedes Indacochea Lozano (24 October 1889 – 24 February 1959) was a Peruvian academic. Her teaching career included different levels from primary grades to higher education. In 1956, the Peruvian government awarded her the Palmas Magisteriales. She is particularly remembered in Tacna, where she founded a Women's Normal School, and served as ...
Born. 1919. Lima, Peru. Died. 5 May 1967. Lima, Peru. Manuela Candelaria Billinghurst López (1919 – 5 May 1967) was a Peruvian politician. In 1956 she was among the first group of women elected to Congress, serving until 1962.
It was the perfect plan, with the perfect getaway — right up until her kid's prom photos started getting shared. An unnamed local woman was cited for trespassing at Belle Isle State Park's ...