For a class-conscious union
line!
COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENSE
OF
THE UNIFIED SUTEP
“FOR THE REORIENTATION
AND CLASS-CONSCIOUS RECONSTITUTION OF SUTEP FROM THE GRASSROOTS TO
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE”
STATEMENT
JULY
6: DAY OF THE TEACHER OF THE PERUVIAN PEOPLE!
Committee
for the Defense
OF THE UNIFIED SUTEP, reaffirms its classist and union
greetings to the Teachers, on this relevant date: The People's
Teacher's Day: July 6!, stating the following:
International
situation.-
In
the current Historical Moment, the scenario that is presented is
concretized with the decomposition of Imperialism and the definitive
bankruptcy of Revisionism and opportunism, in the perspective that,
in 100 to 150 years, the masses led by the organized vanguard of the
proletariat, will transform this outdated and reactionary Social
Formation to establish the Society where "light and joy"
predominate, without exploiters or oppressed. It is a context marked
by a very tough class struggle, as part of the contradictions,
expressed in the Main Contradiction: the sole Hegemonic Superpower of
the United States with the Atomic Superpower of Russia in collusion
and struggle with the other imperialist powers, including the
imperialist power of China against the peoples and nations of the
Third World.
Fundamental
contradictions are intensifying, shifting the burden of the crisis
onto the shoulders of their own people (the US holds a debt of over
$39 trillion) and the countries of the Third World; they seek to
maintain their dominance through predatory aggression and wars of
plunder, trampling on the rights of the people to extract greater
surplus value from the productive forces of the Third World via
imperialist financial institutions like the World Bank and the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). A prime example is Javier Milei,
President of Argentina, who faithfully implements the anti-people
plans of the IMF, FAO, and IDB. At this juncture, the prospect of
forging a "New World" is taking shape within oppressed
nations. Amidst this grim scenario, the heroic people of
Palestine—with over 57,000 of their sons and daughters fallen in
the heinous genocide perpetrated by the Zionist State of Israel,
aided by Yankee and Russian imperialism and other imperialist
powers—heroically resist and fight against the occupation by the
Zionist State of Israel, an instrument primarily of Yankee
imperialism. Similar struggles are waged by the people's heroes and
heroines in Kurdistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Iran, the
Philippines, India—where 27 leaders of the proletarian vanguard
were recently assassinated by fascist forces—and Bangladesh. Of
particular note is the imperialist-Zionist war of aggression against
the Islamic Republic of Iran, instigated by Yankee imperialism; Iran
responded with missiles that breached the "Iron Dome" air
defense system of the fascist Israeli army, striking targets in Tel
Aviv (June 2025).
On
the battlefield, the US—the "world's most powerful army"—was
defeated, and a "Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)" was
signed on June 17, 2026. This document contains 14 points, beginning
with these agreements: "Point 1: The United States of America
and the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with their allies in the
current war, upon signing this memorandum of understanding, declare
the immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all
fronts—including Lebanon—and commit henceforth not to initiate
any war or military operation against one another, to refrain from
the threat or use of force against each other, and to guarantee the
territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon. The final agreement
will confirm the permanent end of the war on all fronts, including
Lebanon, as well as the other provisions of this paragraph."
With weapons in hand and hypersonic missiles at the ready, the people
of Iran secured financial funds for reconstruction; "Point 6:
The United States of America commits, together with its regional
partners, to formulate a definitive and mutually agreed-upon plan
involving at least $300 billion (£225 billion) for the
reconstruction and development of the Islamic Republic of Iran."
Source: BBC, June 18, 2026.
It
is undeniable that one must condemn the genocide committed by the US
State—represented by the arch-reactionary and genocidal Donald
Trump, a crook who has enriched himself through the "cryptocurrency"
scam, amassing a "fortune" of $57.6 billion (Bloomberg)
(Source: *El País*, July 1, 2026)—in complicity with its
political, ideological, and military instrument: the Zionist State of
Israel, led by Benjamin Netanyahu (whose real name is Benjamin
Mileikowsky, of Polish origin). This aggression is directed against
the people of Iran and their leaders—with over 50 high-ranking
officials having fallen in this War of Zionist-Imperialist
Aggression, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and even the 187 people
killed at the Shajarech Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab, who were
disintegrated by Tomahawk missiles fired by the US Army: 156
children, 26 teachers and school staff, and 5 parents who had rushed
to embrace their children. It is imperative to note that the Zionist
State of Israel has continued its attacks against the people of
Lebanon and Gaza. The peoples of the Third World form the foundation
of transformation and demonstrate that history is made by the masses;
Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil (specifically the poor peasantry
of Rondônia), Chile, and Ecuador all exemplify these contradictions.
Meanwhile, the people of Ukraine face a war of aggression waged by
the nuclear superpower of the Russian State—a conflict that has
become bogged down due to its class character.
In
this context, imperialism—characterized as monopolistic, parasitic,
and in a state of decay—sinks ever deeper, while the New
International of the Proletariat emerges. Founded on December 23,
2022, by 15 “detachments of the Proletarian Vanguard,” the
International Communist League (ICL) leads the transformation of
misery, inequity, and exploitation through the Scientific Ideology of
the Proletariat—now evolved into a New, Third, and Higher Stage—to
fill the Earth with light and joy. Long live the struggles of the
international proletariat and the peoples of the world! Long live the
International Communist League and its three years of fruitful
action! Down with imperialism—with its superpowers and imperialist
powers—which only oppresses, exploits, and chains humanity in
misery! Long live the International Communist League, the burning
beacon of the proletariat across the globe, guiding us with the
Third, New, and Higher Stage of the Scientific Ideology of the
International Proletariat: M-L-M, with its Contributions of Universal
Validity!
National
Situation.—
The
character of the Peruvian social formation is semi-feudal and
semi-colonial, featuring a Bureaucratic Capitalism that serves the
Big Bourgeoisie and the landowners, who exploit and oppress the
people. Imperialism—primarily Yankee—along with the Big
Bourgeoisie and the landowners, direct and organize their threadbare
“elections” to install lackeys who represent them and crush the
people. They do this through the “fascist” Constitution of
1993 and the “Powers of the State”—the Judiciary, the
Legislature, and the Executive, along with their ministries and the
“Constitutional Court” (which sanctions the enactment and
enforcement of fascist law)—all to realize their dark objectives:
restructuring and reinvigorating Bureaucratic Capitalism and
repressing popular protests. On April 5, 1992, through a "coup
d'état"—backed primarily by Yankee imperialism and endorsed
by the big bourgeoisie and landowners, with the armed forces and
police acting as its backbone—a fascist, genocidal, and sell
homeland regime
was imposed.
Opportunism—with
its putrid trade-unionist crusts—and its twin brother, the hardened
revisionism of “Red Homeland”
(“Patria
Roja”) (which has
turned the SUTEP National Executive Committee into its lair),
have—alongside the usurped and usurious “Derrama Magisterial”
(“aTeachers'
Benefit Fund”) and the perfidious "FENTAPERÚ"—joined
forces to destroy the SUTEP Único of José Carlos Mariátegui, all
while pursuing the path of parliamentary cretinism. This occurred
following the electoral farce and fraud of the "runoff"
election on June 7 of this year, which featured Roberto Sánchez
Palomino—representing the bureaucratic faction of the big
bourgeoisie—and Keiko Fujimori—representing the comprador faction
of the big bourgeoisie and imperialism (primarily Yankee
imperialism), and who is currently facing prosecution for extremely
serious criminal offenses. Keiko Fujimori, representing Fuerza
Popular, emerged as the winner. "The National Office of
Electoral Processes (ONPE) has now announced the official results of
the electoral runoff. Keiko Fujimori won with 50.13% of the valid
votes, representing 33.75% of eligible voters or 26.41% of the total
population. Her opponent, meanwhile, has announced that he does not
recognize the narrow result and alleges electoral fraud (electoral
fraud is normal in Peru, as in most countries); the Organization of
American States, led by the Yankees, has already declared its support
for Keiko Fujimori" (Source: AND MPP).
To
maintain the fascist dictatorship, the big bourgeoisie—through its
bureaucratic faction—has ordered the revisionist and opportunist
elements to "change the Constitution." From their maws come
these cries: a “New Constitution” under the protection of
bayonets, intended to perpetuate the exploitation and oppression of
the people (can there truly be a “New Constitution”
representing the people's interests in a Peruvian society subjected
to exploitation by the big bourgeoisie, the landowners, and the
bureaucratic capitalism imposed—primarily—by Yankee imperialism?
Opportunists and inveterate revisionists harbor the dreams of hyenas
with such delusions). Furthermore, the current President, Keiko
Fujimori, is an agent of Yankee imperialism and a faithful successor
in perpetrating greater fascism, genocide, and
sell homeland regime
against the Peruvian people.
That
is why their fascist-style legal measures—now approved by that
"Augean stable" known as Congress—include the
promulgation of the "impunity law," which legalizes the
heinous genocide against the people and grants "amnesty" to
the perpetrators of crimes against humanity associated with that
genocide. Other such measures include the "shoot-to-kill"
law targeting those protesting for their demands (strikes, protests);
the Civil Service Law, which denies the people their rights to
employment and social benefits such as social security and retirement
pensions; and the Teachers' Reform Law (Law No. 29944)—a fascist
measure designed to privatize education and facilitate the mass
dismissal of public school teachers through mechanisms such as
"Teacher Performance Evaluations" (tools for mass firing)
and ideological programs like PISA assessments, PELA, teacher
mentoring, and the "Full School Day" (an extension of
working hours to extract absolute surplus value). And now, they are
implementing extended working hours via "remote work" to
accumulate absolute surplus value.
Furthermore,
this fascist, genocidal, sell
homeland government has enacted Emergency Decree (DU)
038-2020—termed the "perfect suspension of work," but in
reality a legal instrument for "perfect mass dismissal"—to
the delight of the comprador and bureaucratic big bourgeoisie. In the
education sector, a piecemeal "transfer" of authority to
Regional Governments (GORE) and Local Governments (municipalities)
has begun (Ministerial Resolution 150-MINEDU-2023, dated March 9,
2023), alongside the "mandatory" requirement to undergo
"Teacher Performance Evaluations." Failure to appear for
this farcical evaluation results in the immediate dismissal of the
teacher from their position and job (Supreme Decree 011-2023-MINEDU,
dated June 28, 2023). Then there is the Fascist Law on Automatic Mass
Dismissals: Law 32242, enacted on January 10, 2025.
A
generalized crisis grips Peruvian society and the
bureaucratic-landlord state, with a Congress that has "increasingly
become a center of criminality"—according to Steven Levitsky,
a Harvard University political scientist (quoted in La República,
May 31, 2026). This Congress has also been described as "A
lethal Congress: 5 years—which was far too long" by Rosa María
Palacios (La República, July 5, 2026). Regarding Law 32581—enacted
on April 15, 2026, and establishing a monthly pension of 3,500 soles
for retired and separated teachers—the fascist jaws of current
Congress members Patricia Juárez Gallegos and César Revilla
immediately snapped shut, as they claimed it would represent an
"excessive expense" for the State. However, they offer no
comment on the recent pay increase for Armed Forces and Police
pensioners authorized by Supreme Decree 112-2026-EF—published in
the El Peruano official gazette on June 13, 2026—which provides for
amounts ranging from 265.57 to 1,028.76 soles. For those at the
"top": lucrative salaries and immense fortunes extracted
from the people's labor; for "those at the bottom" (the
people): hunger, misery, exploitation, fascism, and genocide. A
case in point is the salary hike for the judges of the National
Justice Board, who will now earn 42,717 soles—a measure approved by
Congress on June 24, 2026, based on bills 13363/2025-JNJ and
13506/2025-CR. The National Justice Board serves as a devious legal
instrument designed to legitimize institutionalized corruption and to
swiftly suspend, remove, or initiate disciplinary proceedings against
judges who fail to enforce fascist law—as seen in the cases of Dr.
Delia Espinoza and prosecutors José Domingo Pérez, Rafael Vela, and
Richard Concepción Carhuancho, all of whom were removed by the
current gangster, "White Collars" gang member, and
"Nation's Prosecutor," Tomás Aladino Gálvez.
Time
is running out before the State—acting through the Ministry of
Education and under orders from the World Bank and the IMF—privatizes
the social function of education and carries out the mass dismissal
of the people's teachers; Their goal is to carry out these disastrous
plans through the year 2030, with the complicity and endorsement of
opportunist factions—specifically the group that, back in 2012,
fully backed the enactment of Law LRM 29944 alongside its twin from
“Red
Homeland” (“Patria
Roja”),
a gang that has seized control of the Derrama Magisterial (“the
Teachers'
Benefit Fund”)
and usurped the SUTEP
union. They are nothing more than political gamblers and foul
union-crusts riding on the backs of teachers. We therefore repudiate
their statement titled "Peru Demands Democratic Responsibility
from Us"—published in the newspaper La República on June 28,
2026—a document in which they submit to "Ms. Keiko Sofía
Fujimori Higuchi, who is set to be proclaimed President of the
Republic," and call for "conduct regarding our Derrama
Magisterial (“
theTeachers'
Benefit Fund”)
that is subordinate to
the law." These scoundrels and hardened revisionists—enemies
of the teachers—have colluded with the State to appropriate over
two billion soles in “the
Teachers'
Benefit Fund”
assets (money mandatorily contributed by teachers) and are living the
high life, betraying the profession while supporting a regime that
has become increasingly fascist, genocidal, and
sell homeland.
We
must not overlook the plan of Fuerza Popular—representative of the
big comprador bourgeoisie and imperialism, primarily Yankee
imperialism. Regarding the economy, Keiko Fujimori’s (Fuerza
Popular) proposals state: “The document proposes increasing the
average productivity of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) by 25%”
through digitization. The text proposes the formation of productive
clusters as a strategy for business integration. The plan outlines
the promotion of private investment and legal stability as conditions
for economic reactivation, stipulating these actions as mechanisms
for generating formal employment. This implies further deepening
bureaucratic capitalism by chaining it more tightly to the system
“through digitization”—a lucrative business opportunity for
financial capital originating from Yankee imperialism. It also aims
to better exploit our homeland's natural resources through the
formation of “clusters” based on location: fisheries at sea; oil,
agro-exports, and minerals in the north (specifically coastal oil in
La Libertad, Lambayeque, Piura, and Tumbes); gold, copper, zinc, and
iron in the Eastern Andes (Cajamarca, Ancash); minerals in the
country's central region—highlighting rare earth elements
(lanthanides and actinides)—along with uranium in the south
(Apurímac, Puno); and forestry resources in the Amazon, in addition
to hydrocarbons (gas and oil). In essence, the plan seeks to continue
this fascist, genocidal, and sell
homeland regime
regime, aiming to eliminate the rights of the people. Source: El
Comercio newspaper, May 23, 2026.
Therefore,
on the Democratic Path—the path of the people alongside the UNIFIED
SUTEP of J.C. Mariátegui—we must, on this Teachers' Day (July
6th), steel our historical optimism and strive for the “Defense of
the Class-Based Union,” dedicating ourselves to serving our beloved
and indestructible Peruvian people.
Down
with the laws stripping away the rights of the national teaching
workforce—LGE 28044, LRM No. 29944, and related legal norms such as
the fascist Law on Automatic Mass Dismissals (Law 32242)!
Down
with mass-dismissal evaluations—specifically teacher performance
assessments—and the "transfer" of education
administration to Regional Governments and municipalities!
Demand
the full return of contributions—plus accrued interest—made to
the usurious Derrama Magisterial (“Teachers' Benefit Fund”)
controlled by the “Red Homeland” (“Patria Roja”) parasites!
For
a National Teachers' Strike—organized from the rank-and-file and
led by the SUTEP of José Carlos Mariátegui—to wrest rights,
benefits, and freedoms for the teachers of the people!
Immediate
payment—adjusted for inflation—of the debt owed for the 30% bonus
for class preparation and evaluation, without resorting to
bureaucratic legal processes!
Uphold,
defend, and implement the statutes, the class-conscious trade union
line, and the motto of the Unified SUTEP of J.C. Mariátegui, and
cast the “Red
Homeland” (“Patria
Roja”) clique
out of the Union and the Teachers' Benefit Fund!
For
better working conditions and salary increases for active, retired,
and pensioned teachers, in accordance with Law 3258!
Fight
for the permanent appointment of thousands of teachers currently in
"contract" status!
Down
with the most fascist, genocidal, and sell-out dictatorship in Peru!
Long
live the struggles of the Peruvian people and the peoples of the
world: Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, India, Turkey, the Philippines,
Iran, Ukraine, Kenya, and the peoples of Latin America!
Full
solidarity with the people of Venezuela in the face of the disaster
caused by the earthquake!
DEFENSE
COMMITTEE OF THE UNIFIED SUTEP
Lima,
July 5, 2026.
