In 1981, the MIR-VR significantly influenced the political landscape in San Martín, Peru, by winning the leadership of the SUTE-SM during its regional congress in Sauce. The victory was led by Lucas Cachay Huamán and marked a pivotal moment for the MIR-VR, as it expanded its influence across various cities …
The II Preparatory Meeting of the National Popular Assembly was held in Chiclayo. Almost all the leftist political parties grouped in the IU and others outside it, as well as the most important union and trade union organizations in the country promoted the formation of the ANP. The MRTA, through …
MRTA commemorated another anniversary of the rebellion of Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui (Tupac Amaru II), which occurred on November 4, 1780. In Lima, MRTA carried out a series of coordinated attacks. Other attacks in the provinces, specifically in Cuzco and Chiclayo, are also attributed to the MRTA. This action was part …
On April 29, 1989, the six soldiers of the Peruvian Army killed in the Molinos confrontation the day before were buried. The remains of infantry lieutenant Jhonny Morales Rodriguez, sergeant Yuri Portocarrero and corporal Ulises Rivera Flores were buried in the "El Angel" cemetery. The cortege was presided over by …
In 1990, a person was detained in Lambayeque by a group of eight armed individuals. The detainee was blindfolded, handcuffed, and taken to the JECOTE in Chiclayo. During the detention, the detainee's family members were subjected to physical abuse and threats.
The Hurtado Miller cabinet appeared before the National Congress to present the government program of Cambio 90. This cabinet included figures from different political parties, among them the Minister of Education Gloria Helfer Palacios (who resigned from IU to take office), Fernando Sanchez Alvabera in Energy and Mines, and Carlos …
By means of a supreme decree, the government of Alberto Fujimori Fujimori declared a state of emergency for thirty days in the provinces of Arequipa, Cuzco, Puno, Piura, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Maynas, Huaraz, Chimbote, Lima and Callao. As a consequence of this measure, individual guarantees were suspended in all these provinces. …
On July 14, 1992, the Eighth Specialized Criminal Court of Chiclayo initiated proceedings against several individuals for alleged terrorism against the state. The accused were reportedly involved in an incident at the Incafor company camp, where materials such as dynamite and Communist Party pamphlets were found. However, by September 18, …
The Eighth Criminal Prosecutor's Office of Chiclayo issued an opinion stating that the defendants were criminally responsible for committing the crime of terrorism. This opinion contradicted the evidence that would later lead to the acquittal of the defendants, and was part of the irregular judicial process followed against the defenders …
The head of the First Specialized Criminal Court of Chiclayo issued her Final Report contradicting the Prosecutor's Opinion. She questioned the way in which the proceedings aimed at proving the alleged commission of the crime of terrorism were carried out and concluded that the events that took place in the …
The plenary of the Democratic Constituent Congress charged the Human Rights and Pacification Commission with investigating the arbitrary detentions and human rights violations that occurred on June 27, 1992 in the district of San Ignacio. To investigate the case, five congressmen traveled to Chiclayo, holding interviews with judicial and police …
On 1 March 1993, following the approval of the Human Rights and Pacification Commission's report, the Fiscal de la Nación visited the Picsi Prison in Chiclayo with other officials and medical examiners. Detainees, previously denied proper medical attention, were subjected to a medical examination. This event highlighted the inadequate medical …
On June 5, 1995, the DINCOTE captured 14 members of the Northern Regional Committee of the PCP-SL in Trujillo, in a decisive blow against the Shining Path structure in the region. Among those captured were Juana Perez, known as 'La Gringa', 28 years old, leader of the Regional Command, who …
On June 5, 1995, the DINCOTE captured 14 members of the Northern Regional Committee of the PCP-SL in Trujillo, dealing a decisive blow against the Shining Path structure in the region. Among those captured was Juana Perez, 'La Gringa', 28 years old, leader of the Regional Command who had directed …
Testimony collected by the CVR in September 2002 in Lima, where the declarant narrates his experience of imprisonment in Chiclayo. This testimony is part of the cases analyzed on imprisonment and detentions during the internal armed conflict. Detentions became a way of terrorizing the population, meaning not only the restriction …
