At the beginning of the 20th century, a series of peasant revolts took place in Cuzco and Puno. Among these revolts were those of Canas and Espinar that occurred in 1921, 1923 and 1930. These mobilizations were part of a period characterized by the expansion of the commercial houses of …
The Anta revolt in 1930 was part of a series of peasant uprisings that occurred in Cuzco and Puno at the beginning of the 20th century. This period, between 1885 and 1930, was characterized by the expansion of the commercial houses of Arequipa and the haciendas of Cuzco and Puno, …
In May 1983, the first PCP-Sendero Luminoso raids and assassinations took place in peasant communities in the department of Cuzco. Among these initial attacks was the one in the district of Sucuytambo, in the province of Espinar. This event is part of the beginning of the violence in the Cuzco …
As a result of the murder of three development workers in Haquira, Cotabambas district in Apurimac, the International Center for Agricultural Development Cooperation (CICDA) withdrew its promotion programs in the provinces of Chumbivilcas and Espinar. This withdrawal is evidence of the impact of violence on development programs.
On December 3, 1988, a senderista detachment from the PCP-SL attacked the town of Haquira in Cotabambas, Apurímac, killing five people. This action was part of a larger campaign by the PCP-SL that lasted nearly three months in the border area between Cotabambas and Chumbivilcas. The attack led to the …
A detachment of the PCP-SL raided the town of Haquira, in the province of Cotabambas, Apurimac, where they killed five people. This action was part of a PCP-SL campaign that lasted for almost three months throughout the border area between Cotabambas and Chumbivilcas. As a consequence of the murder of …
In 1989, the Federation of Campesinos in Espinar organized local defense groups known as 'rondas campesinas' to resist the influence of the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) insurgents. A notable incident involved a young man who escaped from the insurgents, seized their weapons, and alerted the local community. The community then …
5 peasants were executed by subversives in Chumbivilcas. The following day, Luis Valer, brother of Tany Valer, IU deputy, was tortured by paramilitaries and died in the hospital in the province of Espinar. These events are evidence of the violence exercised by both subversive and paramilitary groups.
In December 1990, 18 murders were registered in the province of Chumbivilcas. This event, together with the discovery of the mass grave in Chillccahuico and the discovery of a clandestine cemetery apparently used by PNP groups, created a context of concern about the government's respect for human rights. Up to …
Through Supreme Decree 024-91-DE/SGP, the Peruvian government extended the state of emergency for a sixty-day period beginning May 9, 1991 in the provinces of Chumbivilcas, Canas, Espinar and Canchis, located in the department of Cuzco, in the context of the Alberto Fujimori government's counter-subversive struggle against the PCP-Sendero Luminoso and …
On June 15, 1991, in the city of Cuzco, two policemen guarding the Prefect's house were assassinated. This event occurred in the context of a series of PCP-SL attacks against police forces in the region. During this period, the provinces of Chumbivilcas, Espinar, Canas, Canchis, Paruro and Quispicanchi were under …