In 2017, the education sector marked a period of conflict in Peru's history. Thousands of teachers, from both Lima and the provinces, demanded the following from the government of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski: salary increases, payment of the social debt, and an increase in the public education budget. The following months were tense. Marches were a daily occurrence. Teachers raised their voices in support of their just demands at various state institutions, but on many occasions, they were met with tear gas. San Martín Square became the center of operations for their mass demonstrations. Community kitchens and the arrival of several SUTEP (Unified Union of Peruvian Education Workers) branches from different provinces further strengthened the struggle. Most teachers marched toward the Congress of the Republic to have their demands heard; however, these actions again provoked clashes with the police, which often ended in violence. Finally, on August 2, 2017, the suspension of the national strike was announced, according to an agreement reached at the Extraordinary National Congress of SUTE, clarifying that it would only be a temporary suspension and that they would continue to demand their just demands.