The province of Barranca was created in the midst of the internal armed conflict in 1984, with the incorporation of five districts: Barranca, Paramonga, Pativilca, Supe and Supe Puerto. The province's capital is the city of the same name, which became one of the most important economic centers in the …
In response to the political violence in the region, the Church of Huacho established the Commission of Human Rights of the diocese, which was recognized as an autonomous entity called CODEH in 1986. The Commission aimed to promote peace and democracy, denounce violence, and support human rights initiatives. It collaborated …
By law in 1988, the former province of Chancay changed its name to Huaura. The province has 12 districts and after Lima, it is the most populated province in the department, with a sustained population growth that went from 112,694 inhabitants in 1972 to 164,704 inhabitants in 1993. The two …
In 1989, in San José de Manzanares, Huacho, the police arrested and disappeared Antonio Osores De la Cruz, suspected of terrorism. This occurred in the context of the extension of the actions of the main forces of the PCP-SL to localities on the coast, which generated a response from the …
In 1989, in the district of Ámbar, near Huacho, the PCP-SL carried out an attack against the Police Post and the Municipal Palace. This attack was part of the Shining Path offensive that extended between 1989 and 1990 to targets in coastal towns. The attack resulted in the death of …
In 1992, journalist Pedro Yauri Bustamante was kidnapped and disappeared in Huacho. The crime occurred in the context of selective murders that took place in the coastal provinces since 1992, the year of Abimael Guzman's capture. The crime is presumed to have been committed by the paramilitary group "Colina". This …
On June 24, 1992, the Colina detachment assassinated journalist Pedro Yauri in Huacho. According to the testimony of a former member of the Colina detachment, Pedro Yauri was interrogated under torture but stood his ground before being executed. The case was reported to the PNP but the police and military …
Pedro Yauri, a victim of the Grupo Operativo Especial 'Colina', was abducted from his home and taken to a beach near Huacho. There, he was interrogated, tortured, and forced to dig his own grave before being executed by a gunshot to the head. His father attempted to report the kidnapping, …
On June 24, 1992, journalist Pedro Yauri was detained and subsequently disappeared in Huacho, Peru. His disappearance was part of a series of violent events in Peru during 1992, which included actions by paramilitary groups and the unjust condemnation of individuals accused of terrorism. The period was marked by significant …
A female witness was arrested in Chimbote on April 18, 1993 and subsequently transferred to the Police Office in Huacho. During her detention, she was held in a dark room where she was subjected to interrogation. This case is part of the systematic pattern of sexual violence and torture documented …
A woman testified before the CVR about the torture she suffered at the time of her detention in Huacho, Lima. The testimony was collected in December 2002 as part of the process of compiling testimonies on human rights violations during the internal armed conflict. This case is part of the …
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