In 1984, the MIR-VR (Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria - Voz Rebelde), led by Alberto Gálvez Olaechea, arrived in Pucallpa with its Comandos Revolucionarios del Pueblo (People's Revolutionary Commandos). This arrival took place in a context where the MIR-EM had already consolidated an important political work in the region since previous …
On December 9, 1986, the Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria - Voz Rebelde (MIR-VR) and the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA) formally merged. This merger gave rise to a new National Directorate composed of three leaders from each organization. For the MRTA there were Víctor Polay Campos, Néstor Cerpa Cartolini and …
In 1987, the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) increased its activities in Lima, leading to a crackdown by the police. On August 7, Alberto Gálvez Olaechea, a member of the MRTA's National Executive Committee, was arrested. Later, on October 23, Lucero Cumpa Miranda, a key figure in the MRTA, was …
Alberto Gálvez Olaechea, member of the National Executive Committee and journalist of the weekly Cambio, was arrested by the Anti-Terrorism Directorate (DIRCOTE) in the capital city.
The DIRCOTE captured Alberto Gálvez Olaechea, alias Comrade Rodrigo, journalist of Cambio and member of the MRTA. Gálvez was the first important detainee of General Miyashiro, currently Director of the DIRCOTE. With him, the DIRCOTE also seized a trunk with documentation of interest. This capture represented one of DIRCOTE's first …
On August 17, 1987, the Anti-Terrorism Directorate (DIRCOTE) captured Alberto Galvez Olaechea, who was a leader of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA). Gálvez Olaechea was also a journalist for Cambio magazine. This capture represented a significant blow against the MRTA leadership structure during a period of intense subversive activity …
On 17 August 1987, the DIRCOTE, under the leadership of General Miyashiro, captured Alberto Gálvez Olaechea, also known as 'comrade Rodrigo'. Gálvez was a journalist for Cambio and a member of the MRTA. This event marked a significant achievement for the DIRCOTE, as they also seized a trunk containing valuable …
On August 22, 1987, the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) dynamited a branch of the Agrarian Bank located in Satipo, province of Junin. After the bombing, MRTA members raised the movement's flag at the site. This attack was part of a series of armed actions that MRTA had been carrying …
On August 25, 1987, the Directorate of Special Operations of the Police Forces (DOES) was created in a context of intense political violence in the country, marked by the actions of both the PCP-SL and the MRTA. This creation took place in a context of intense political violence in the …
In 1990, the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) escalated its violent activities in Peru. In January, they assassinated former Defense Minister Enrique López Albújar. On July 9, they orchestrated a prison break from Miguel Castro Castro, freeing 47 members, including leaders Víctor Polay Campos and Alberto Gálvez Olaechea. This period …
On July 9, 1990, 47 MRTA prisoners escaped from Castro Castro prison through a tunnel. Among the escapees were Víctor Polay Campos and Alberto Gálvez Olaechea, two of the main leaders of the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement. This mass escape represented a significant blow to prison security in the country. …
On July 9, 1990, 47 prisoners of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) escaped from the Castro Castro prison through a tunnel. Among the escapees were Víctor Polay Campos and Alberto Gálvez Olaechea, two of the main leaders of the MRTA. This massive escape represented a significant blow to the …
The MRTA held its Third Central Unity Committee in August 1990, after the spectacular escape of 47 prisoners from the Castro Castro prison in July, including its main leaders Víctor Polay Campos and Alberto Gálvez Olaechea. In this committee, the organization and its military plans were adjusted, taking into account …
On June 1, 1991, members of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) captured six members of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) in the district of Pueblo Libre, Lima. This operation took place one day after another important capture in the Lima district of Jesus Maria, where Alberto Galvez Olaechea, leader …
In January 1992, significant internal conflicts within the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) led to the resignation of several key members, including Sístero García Torres and Alberto Gálvez Olaechea. The departure of these members, particularly in the Northeastern Front, resulted in armed confrontations between the MRTA and dissidents, as well …
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