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María Elena Moyano

1958 - 1992

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María Elena Moyano Delgado (29 November 1958 – 15 February 1992) was an Afro-Peruvian community organizer and feminist who was assassinated by the Shining Path. She grew up in poverty in the Villa El Salvador pueblo joven, then became involved in local activism. She was twice president of FEPOMUVES (the Popular Federation of Women of Villa El Salvador) and at the time of her death was deputy mayor. Her funeral was attended by 300,000 people and resulted in a downturn in support for the Shining Path. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. María Elena Moyano is the 665th most popular social activist (down from 657th in 2019), the 194th most popular biography from Peru (up from 200th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Peruvian Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, María Elena Moyano ranks 665 out of 840. Before her are Phoebe Hearst, Edvin Kanka Cudic, Aed Carabao, Mosab Hassan Yousef, Mario Savio, and Azimzhan Askarov. After her are Loujain al-Hathloul, Fartuun Adan, Siti Musdah Mulia, Flora Drummond, Beyers Naudé, and Karina Pankievich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, María Elena Moyano ranks 583. Before her are Olga Homeghi, Deran Sarafian, Jules Bocandé, Dario Franceschini, Flemming Rasmussen, and Kathrin Schmidt. After her are Mick Harvey, Nigel Stepney, Siti Musdah Mulia, Ion Draica, Lev Psakhis, and Euzhan Palcy. Among people deceased in 1992, María Elena Moyano ranks 277. Before her are Cleavon Little, Frank Armi, Mary Wells, Ian Wolfe, Alexander Almetov, and István Szívós. After her are Eddie Kendricks, Bill Wheatley, S. I. Hayakawa, Albert Agarunov, Gabriel Tiacoh, and Alif Hajiyev.

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In Peru

Among people born in Peru, María Elena Moyano ranks 194 out of 287. Before her are Jorge Del Castillo (1950), Christian Meier (1970), Miguel Ángel Loayza (1940), Jaime Bayly (1965), Alfredo Quesada (1949), and Eladio Reyes (1948). After her are Jaime Duarte (1955), Nolberto Solano (1974), Rosario Fernández (1955), Lourdes Flores (1959), Violeta Bermúdez (1961), and Juan Manuel Vargas (1983).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Peru

Among social activists born in Peru, María Elena Moyano ranks 5. Before her are Túpac Amaru II (1738), Abimael Guzmán (1934), Hilda Gadea (1925), and Micaela Bastidas (1744). After her are Máxima Acuña (1970).

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