Antauro Humala

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Who is Antauro Humala?

Antauro Humala Tasso is a Peruvian nationalist and a former army major.

He attained international prominence on 1 January 2005 by occupying a rural police station in Andahuaylas, Apurímac Region. Assisted by a large group of followers, demanded the resignation of President Alejandro Toledo, whom he accused of selling Peru out to foreign investors.

Four police officers and one gunman died on the first day of the siege. 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 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". Montesinos claims that the uprising facilitated his escape.

His brother Ollanta Humala is the President of Peru 2011-2016. His other brother, Ulises Humala, has also run for the presidency.

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