Carlos Ponce Canessa, a distinguished officer of the Peruvian Navy, was assassinated by members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso on 5 May 1986 in the district of Magdalena, Lima. This event was part of a series of selective assassinations initiated by the PCP-SL in 1986, targeting political, military, police, and civilian …
Members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso assassinated Rear Admiral Carlos Ponce Canessa as he was leaving his home in Jr. Jiménez Pacheco No. 157. The hikers, made up of three men and two women from the special detachment, had been following the victim closely. They shot him with a machine gun …
On December 3, 1987, members of the PCP-SL assassinated priest Victor Acuña Cardenas while he was celebrating mass in the Magdalena church in Huamanga. The priest was accused by Shining Path of negotiating food donations for Caritas. This murder occurred in a context of relative calm in the region between …
At the beginning of 1989, the PCP-SL attacked the Laive Production Unit, destroying the milk processing machinery. The neighboring communities of Palmayoc, Palaco, Llamapsillón and Chongos Altos, spurred on by the Shining Path, ended up looting and distributing goods from these production units. All the facilities of the LAIVE Sub-Unit …
In 1991, the Peruvian military initiated the formation of self-defense patrols in various communities, including Chicche, Magdalena, Quisuar, and Chinche. Initially, the local population was reluctant, but the military coerced them into participation. The patrols were trained in handling weapons, and members faced threats from subversive groups, leading some to …
In 1992, at the FAP Base in Lima, sexual violence occurred against a female detainee. The affiant was detained on November 18, 1992 in the district of Magdalena, Lima. The rape occurred later at the FAP Base. This case is part of the pattern of sexual violence documented by the …
The declarant was detained on November 18, 1992 in the district of Magdalena, Lima. This case is part of the testimonies compiled by the CVR on detentions during the internal armed conflict. The detention occurred in the context of operations against subversion in the capital during 1992. The testimony documents …