Antauro Humala

Antauro Igor Humala Tasso (born 29 June 1963) is a Peruvian nationalist and a former army major.[1]

Antauro Humala
Birth nameAntauro Humala
Born (1963-06-29) 29 June 1963
Lima, Peru
AllegiancePeru
Service/branchPeruvian Army
RankMajor

He attained international prominence on 1 January 2005 by occupying a rural police station in Andahuaylas, Apurímac Region.[2] Assisted by a large group of followers (press reports range from 70 to 300 in their estimates), demanded the resignation of President Alejandro Toledo, whom he accused of selling Peru out to foreign (particularly Chilean) investors.

Four police officers and one gunman died on the first day of the siege.[3] The following day Humala agreed to surrender, though had still failed to do so by the third day, claiming that the government had reneged on its promise to guarantee a "surrender with honour". Eventually he surrendered and was taken to Lima under arrest on 4 January 2005.

He and his brother Ollanta Humala had previously led 50 followers in a brief and unsuccessful uprising (Locumba uprising (es)) against President Alberto Fujimori during the dying days of his regime in October 2000. The two brothers call the movement they lead the "Movimiento Etnocacerista".[4]

His brother, Ollanta, has served as the 65th President of Peru (2011-2016).[5] His other brother, Ulises Humala, has also run for the presidency.

Antauro Humala was a candidate for national congress in April 2006 elections.

In September 2009 Antauro Humala was sentenced to 25 years in prison.[6] On 14 May 2011, Antauro Humala filed a lawsuit against journalist Jaime Bayly claiming Bayly was "disseminating inaccurate versions" of the events in 2005.[7]

In 2012 the National Penitentiary Institute transferred him to the high-security Callao Naval Base for "repeated violations of penitentiary regulations". There he joined Abimael Guzmán and Vladimiro Montesinos.[8]

References
  1. Carlos Aznárez (1 March 2005). "¿Quién es Antauro Humala?" [Who is Antauro Humala?] (in Spanish). Rebelion.org. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  2. "Antauro Humala begins trial for 2005 assault on police station". Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  3. "Perú: insurgentes se rinden" [Peru: insurgents surrender] (in Spanish). BBC News. 4 January 2005. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  4. Libón, Oscar (23 May 2011). "Montesinos: "Levantamiento de Locumba facilitó mi fuga del país"". Correo. Lima. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  5. "Antauro Humala demands to be set free". livinginperu.com. 17 July 2006. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  6. Eduardo Avila (21 September 2009). "Peru: Antauro Humala Sentenced for 2005 Attack". Global Voices Online. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  7. "Antauro Humala presentará demanda contra Jaime Bayly" [Antauro Humala present lawsuit against Jaime Bayly]. Terra (in Spanish). 14 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  8. "Antauro Humala Transferred To Callao Naval Base". Peruvian Times. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  • Antauro Humala's public letter from Centro Penitenciario de Piedras Gordas (Peru) / 26 March 2008:
  • Video of the lawsuit (Lurigancho) and protests of Antauro Humala and etnocaceristas in jail:
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