Sole National Central of Peasant Rounds of Peru

Central Única Nacional de Rondas Campesinas del Perú (CUNARC-P)
Type	Self-defense force
Region served	Peru
President	Santos Saavedra Vásquez
Vice President	Faustino Guevara Vasquez

The Sole National Central of Peasant Rounds of Peru (Spanish: Central Única Nacional de Rondas Campesinas del Perú, CUNARC-P) is the largest organization of rondas campesinas in Peru. The group consists indigenous peasants, organized into 1,000 local groups, that provide peacekeeping and justice services in rural areas of Peru.^[1]

History

Prior to the 2021 Peruvian general election, CUANRC-P and Pedro Castillo maintained a friendly relationship.^[2] The Ministry of Culture of Peru added CUNARC-P to the Database of Indigenous or Indigenous Peoples (BDPI) in April 2022 to grant the group official political participation in governmental actions.^[3] During the 2022–2023 Peruvian political protests, CUNARC-P joined in demonstrations against the government of Dina Boluarte.^[4]

References

1. "Central Única Nacional de Rondas Campesinas del Perú - CUNARC-P | BDPI". Ministerio de Cultura del Perú. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
2. Montaño, Fiorella (2022-08-16). "Las promesas del gobierno con las rondas incluyen una amnistía general". Ojo Público (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
3. "Ministerio de Cultura oficializa incorporación de Central Única Nacional de Rondas Campesinas del Perú a la BDPI". Government of Peru (in Spanish). 23 April 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
4. "Ronderos paralizarán la región La Libertad a partir del lunes y piden que población se abastezca de alimentos | Perú | EDICION". Diario Correo (in Spanish). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.