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Playwright and actor
Novelist
Writer and poet
Volleyball player
Italian-Peruvian naturalist and geographer
Singer and percussionist
Last Inca emperor
Politician, former prime Minister
Journalist and TV host
Poet
Inca warrior
Actor and comedian
Biophysicist
Poet
Doctor and researcher
Businessman, Interbank group
Journalist and writer
Poet and writer
Singer and songwriter
Writer
Film director, Berlin Golden Bear winner
Football player
Writer and journalist
Doctor and scientist
Photograph
Chess player
Industrialist
Former general
Specialist in public health
Actress and singer
Afro-Peruvian music singer
Mathematician and engineer
Indigenous chronicler
Neurologist and anthropologist
Painter
Football player
National hero, military leader
Intellectual and reformer
Chef and entrepreneur
Fashion designer
Singer-songwriter
TV presenter
Marathon runner
Indigenous Peruvian chronicler
Theologian
Former national team captain
Economist and former health minister
Inca princess
Writer and television host
Folk musician
Poet and guerrilla
Former UN secretary-general
Chef, known for fusion cuisine
Football player
Peruvian aviation pioneer
Poet and artist
Marxist philosopher and writer
Industrialist and businessman
Novelist and ethnologist
Painter and muralist
Opera tenor
Fashion designer
Cardinal of Lima
Peruvian tennis player
Football coach
Leader of the indigenous rebellion
Military hero
War of the Pacific hero
The youngest mother in history
Politician
Creole music singer
Tennis player
Musician
Writer and politician
Politician and founder of the Christian Democratic Party
Founder of Sodalitium Christianae Vitae
Archaeologist and anthropologist
Military leader and politician
Television host
Actress and singer
Contemporary sculptor
Women’s rights activist
Beauty queen
Astrophysicist
Heroine of independence
Mathematician and archaeologist
Historian and anthropologist
Military figure and historical figure
Fashion photographer
Writer, Nobel Prize in Literature, Politician
Revolutionary leader
Environmental activist
Leader of the indigenous rebellion
Musician from Gaia band
War hero
Military leader and politician
Chef, known for Nikkei cuisine
Volleyball coach and former player
Environmental activist
Television personality
Writer
Football player
Epidemiologist and former health Minister
Inventor and aerospace pioneer
Soldier and inventor
Rock singer
Chef and co-owner of Central restaurant
Painter
Football player
TV presenter and actress
Actor
Writer and historian
Journalist and lawyer
Archaeologist, founder of Caral site
Monk and Saint
Saint, patron of Latin America
Physicist and engineer
World champion surfer
Actress
Oncologist
Singer, Latin Grammy winner
Former mayor of Lima
Singer
Actress
Former football player
Painter
Former football player
Painter
Inca leader
Archbishop, saint
Leader of the indigenous rebellion
Revolutionary indigenous leader
Diplomat and intellectual
Sculptor and painter
Political leader, founder of APRA
Lawyer and Former prime minister
Chef of Central restaurant
Former head of secret services
Popular singer
Fashion designer
Exotic music singer
María Elena Moyano, born on November 23, 1958, in Lima, Peru, and assassinated on February 15, 1992, was a Peruvian social activist. Known for her advocacy for women's rights, social justice, and the fight against poverty, Moyano made an indelible mark on Peru's history with her courage and determination. She became a symbol of peaceful resistance against the violence and abuses of the terrorist group Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso).
María Elena Moyano was born in a humble neighborhood of Lima and grew up in a context of extreme poverty. From a young age, she became involved in community movements and developed a strong sense of solidarity with the less fortunate. As a leader of the Federación Popular de Mujeres de Villa El Salvador, a poor neighborhood in Lima, Moyano worked tirelessly to improve the living conditions of women and children.
Throughout her life, Moyano fought for gender equality and women's rights to education, health, and political participation. She launched several initiatives to combat hunger and malnutrition in Lima's impoverished neighborhoods. Her work led to the creation of popular kitchens, literacy programs, and basic health services.
In the 1980s, Peru was plunged into a brutal civil war led by the terrorist group Shining Path. María Elena Moyano bravely stood against their violent tactics, denouncing the terror they inflicted on local communities. Due to her outspoken criticism, she became a target of their violence. Despite the threats, Moyano continued her peaceful struggle for social justice.
On February 15, 1992, María Elena Moyano was assassinated by Shining Path during a peaceful demonstration. Her death shocked the Peruvian nation and galvanized resistance against terrorism. Her bravery in the face of oppression made her a national hero and a symbol of the fight for peace and justice in Peru.
Despite her premature death, María Elena Moyano remains a central figure in the fight for human rights in Peru. Her legacy lives on through the numerous social programs she initiated and in the memories of those who continue to fight for the values she championed. Today, her name is synonymous with courage, determination, and dedication to social causes.