In 1982, Valerio Flores, a student accused of being a member of the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path), was tortured and murdered by the Guardia Republicana and local ronderos in Oronqoy, Peru. This event occurred amidst a period of intense conflict and violence in the region, as government forces and local …
In the first half of 1984, there were mass killings of Lucmahuayco villagers by law enforcement and ronderos. The town, located on the right bank of the Apurimac a few kilometers upriver from Quillabamba, was razed to the ground because, according to the Inkawasi ronderos, it was "a Shining Path …
On November 21, 1985, hikers set fire to 26 houses in Incahuasi. Among the dead were peasants Melquiades Ccoyao, Ladislao Mendoza and two unidentified people. The operation was carried out by the ronderos with the support of Army soldiers in the Accobamba area. During the operation they captured another 20 …
In 1988, a reorganization of the Ronderos, local defense groups in Peru, was initiated to combat threats from insurgent groups like the PCP-SL. This initiative led to significant psychological and social impacts on the participants, including trauma and family disruptions. Despite the absence of insurgent threats in some areas for …
On April 13, 1988, a column of forty heavily armed members of the PCP-SL, supported by local campesinos, attacked Pichiwillca, the main base of the DECAS in the VRAE. The attack was repelled with the help of local ronderos from Anchihuay and a detachment of the Peruvian Navy, resulting in …
The Pampa Coris massacre was perpetrated on June 24, 1988 by members of the Peruvian Army and ronderos. During this military incursion, there was a pattern of behavior involving the rape of women prior to execution. The commandos executed the men first to prevent them from screaming or rebelling against …
On 19 September 1988, twenty masked ronderos arrived in Chacapuquio, Ayacucho, and summoned the villagers to a meeting. They began to mistreat the villagers, demanding information about hidden food supplies and the whereabouts of senderistas. The incident is part of a broader pattern of institutionalized torture used as a tool …
In 1989, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) exerted control over the community of Centro Tsomabeni in the Ene River Valley. The community was subjected to forced recruitment, servitude, and indoctrination by the PCP-SL. Eventually, a captive managed to escape and alert military forces, who, along with …
On March 25, 1989, the leader of the Ronderos movement, Huayhuaco, gave a notable interview where he claimed that with 500 rifles, he could liberate Ayacucho in a year. This statement highlighted the ongoing struggle against subversive forces in Peru and the role of the Ronderos in this conflict. The …
The Chillca Huayco massacre occurred on September 21, 1990 in the department of Ayacucho. It was perpetrated by ronderos and the military, resulting in the death of 27 people: 15 men and 12 women. The event included sexual violence against the victims. This massacre forms part of the pattern of …
After the confrontation of September 25, 1990 in the area known as 'La Roca' between ronderos and PCP-SL, many displaced villagers from the Tsiriari valley interpreted this event as a defeat for the Shining Path. This perception of victory over the subversive group generated conditions that the villagers considered safer …
On January 12, 1992, there was a violent confrontation between ronderos and subversives in Tarmatambo, La Merced district, Chanchamayo province. The combat resulted in the death of 8 ronderos and 5 subversives. This confrontation occurred in the context of the intensification of violence in the central jungle during 1989-1992, a …
Between 1993 and 1995, the number of Asháninkas rescued from the PCP-SL grew significantly as a result of the intensification of the counter-subversive struggle. Joint operations between the Army and the ronderos in the Tambo and Ene river valleys made it possible to free thousands of Asháninkas who had been …
Ronderos of the Self-Defense Committee murder ten settlers in Chanchamayo, La Merced. This case exemplifies the excesses committed by some self-defense committees.
During the internal conflict in Peru, ronderos, or local defense groups, were involved in numerous human rights violations. On 11 September 1993, a group of ronderos entered the annex Delta of Pichanaki and killed ten settlers, injuring two others, for refusing to organize into counter-subversive rounds. These events are part …
The ronderos, local defense groups in Peru, feel abandoned and discriminated against by the government and armed forces after their services were deemed no longer necessary. Despite their contributions to pacification, they face challenges in receiving indemnities due to restrictive requirements and a decree that only considers beneficiaries from 1992 …
In October 2002, a workshop for ronderos was held in Huamanga, Peru. This event was part of a series of efforts to address the aftermath of violence in the region. Participants included community members who had been affected by the violence, and the workshop aimed to promote reconciliation and healing.
Thematic workshop organized by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) with displaced people and ronderos in Tingo Maria. During the workshop, testimonies were collected on the increase of common crime in the areas affected by the internal armed conflict. Participants expressed the difficulties in controlling common criminals and the need …
