In 1975, the Adra-Ofasa organization built an airstrip in the community of Amaquiria for social aid purposes. This airstrip was used for humanitarian assistance flights to the local population. Later, during the period of violence, this infrastructure was used by drug traffickers to transport drugs. The Peruvian Navy, upon learning …
In 1983, the Peruvian Navy Barracks was established in the Huanta Stadium, Ayacucho. During the operation of this barracks, serious human rights violations were committed, including systematic sexual violations against detainees. A witness testified that during his detention there, he witnessed how a peasant woman of approximately 40 years of …
On January 21, 1983, the Marine Infantry established its headquarters in the Municipal Stadium of the city of Huanta, under the command of Lieutenant Commander AP Alvaro Artaza Adrianzén. This detachment was in charge of controlling the province of Huanta within the framework of the Political Military Command of Ayacucho. …
The Navy was deployed to control the provinces of Huanta and La Mar in Ayacucho, reinforcing the military presence in the department. The Huanta Stadium became a Navy base and acquired a reputation as one of the main centers where forced disappearances were practiced.
According to testimonies gathered by the CVR, on May 20, 1983, about 80 peasants were murdered in San José de Secce, in the district of Santillana. The victims had been previously kidnapped by members of the Peruvian Navy. The testimonies designate members of the Navy as responsible for these deaths. …
At 7:00 a.m., the affiant's husband had gone to see his neighbor to coordinate the potato harvest. They were talking when about ten Marines appeared. When they arrived, one of them took out a piece of paper and asked for Sixto Rodriguez. When the husband's answer was affirmative, he was …
In July 1984, members of the Navy carried out the forced disappearance of eight residents of Macachacra, Iguain district, Huanta province. Among the victims were Ramón Vicaña, Sebastián de la Cruz and six other villagers. This event took place in the context of the indiscriminate repression exercised by the Marine …
On July 8, 1984, members of the Navy detained a large number of people from the town of Rosario, located in the district of Ayna, province of Huanta. Later, they transferred a group of these detainees to a place called Matamburu. Once in Matamburu, the Marines shot and killed the …
On July 19, 1984, Marines detained thirty peasants from various villages in the Ayacucho area. After the detention, the Marines murdered most of these peasants. This event occurred in the context of an escalation of violence that had begun on June 22 of that year, with multiple military operations in …
Jaime Ayala Sulca, correspondent of the newspaper La República, disappeared after being detained at the Peruvian Navy in Huanta, Ayacucho. This case became emblematic of the repression against journalists during the internal armed conflict. The detention was carried out by members of the Navy and his disappearance was later denied …
On August 24, 1984, the Joint Command of the Armed Forces issued an official communiqué about the discovery of a mass grave in Pucayacu. The communiqué suggested that the bodies found in the grave were those of members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso killed in confrontations with the Armed Forces. Two …
On August 4, 1985, the military murdered and buried seven civilians in mass graves in Pucayacu, province of Huanta, Ayacucho. These people had previously been detained in the Municipal Stadium of Huanta, where members of the Navy were stationed. Around August 16, approximately fifty people detained in that place were …
During the riot at the Frontón Prison in 1986, a debellation operation (riot suppression) took place, resulting in fatalities among law enforcement officers. Three members of the Peruvian Navy died during the operations to control the riot. This event is part of the context of the internal armed conflict in …
Between June 18 and 19, 1986, there were simultaneous riots in three penitentiaries in Lima. In CRAS Lurigancho, 124 inmates died after repression by members of the Navy and the Republican Guard. In CRAS El Frontón, located in Callao, approximately 150 inmates died. In CRAS Santa Barbara 3 female inmates …
In June 1986, inmates accused of terrorism of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso rioted and took control of wards in Lurigancho and El Frontón prisons. Between June 18 and 19, operations were carried out to retake control. The official toll was 124 inmates dead in Lurigancho and 119 in El Frontón. There …
Between June 18 and 19, 1986 there were simultaneous riots in three prisons: CRAS Lurigancho, CRAS El Frontón in Callao, and CRAS Santa Bárbara. The riot in Lurigancho was broken up by members of the Navy and the Republican Guard, resulting in 124 inmates dead. In the Frontón prison approximately …
Hugo Bustios Saavedra was violently murdered in Huanta in November 1988. His death occurred at the hands of the Peruvian Navy. This case is mentioned in the context of the selective assassinations that characterized the period, in contrast to the massive attacks on civilian populations of the previous period. The …
Between 1989 and 1990, the Peruvian Navy applied a counter-subversive strategy based on terrorizing the populations settled along the banks of the Ucayali River and its tributaries. They used helicopter gunships to bomb different villages, considering them, a priori, as 'red zones'. Pucallpa's aguajales became the walking cemeteries of dozens …
Between 1989 and 1990, the Peruvian Navy applied a counter-subversive strategy based on terrorizing the populations settled along the banks of the Ucayali River and its tributaries. They used helicopter gunships to bomb different villages, considering them, a priori, as 'red zones'. Pucallpa's aguajales became the walking cemeteries of dozens …
The Peruvian Navy carried out an ambush against MRTA militants in the Boca del Pachitea area. This military action resulted in the death of several young men who were part of the Territorial Army of the Eastern Front of MRTA. The event occurred in the context of counter-subversive operations carried …
Between March and April 1990, the Peruvian Navy carried out counter-subversive operations on the Ucayali River in order to prevent armed actions by the PCP-SL during the electoral process. During 1989 and 1990, the Navy applied a counter-subversive strategy based on terrorizing the populations settled on the banks of the …
A woman was raped by members of the Peruvian Navy in the town of Cayas Chico, district of Huancayo. The victim later reported that she became pregnant as a result of the rape. In her testimony, she stated: 'it must have happened during the rape that the marines raped me …
In 1991, the armed forces, particularly the Peruvian Navy, implemented a significant change in their counter-subversive strategy in Ucayali. This new strategy was based on winning over the social base of the PCP-SL through civic actions that demonstrated to the civilian population that the armed forces respected the lives of …
In 1991, the Peruvian Navy took over full command of the Political-Military Command of Ucayali, which had been initially established on June 1, 1989 when the department was declared in a state of emergency. This change implied a change in the counter-subversive strategy, ceasing to carry out bloody operations in …
In 1991, with the change in the Peruvian Navy's counter-subversive strategy, a Self-Defense Committee (CAD) was formed in Masisea with advice from the Navy. This CAD was part of a broader strategy to win over the social base of PCP-SL in the Ucayali region and its tributaries. The Masisea ADC …
The Puerto Alegre Self-Defense Committee (CAD) was formed on March 21, 1991, with logistical and technical advice from the Peruvian Navy. This CAD played a fundamental role in the counter-subversive struggle and in the defeat of PCP-SL in Lake Imiria and in some areas of the Tamaya River, due to …
On April 26, 1991, in Aguaytía, province of Padre Abad, department of Ucayali, three people were arrested and subsequently disappeared: the brother, cousin and partner of the plaintiff. The facts were perpetrated by members of the Peruvian Navy. The affiant gave her testimony narrating these events that directly affected her …
In December 1991, law enforcement forces conducted coordinated operations in the area between the international airport and the district of Ventanilla in Callao. In two operations by the Navy and one by the police forces, 20 presumed Shining Path members were captured. These operations were part of the State's response …
In 1992, the Peruvian Navy assumed command of the Political-Military Command of Ucayali, marking an important change in the counter-subversive strategy in the region. This change coincided with a new strategy based on winning over the PCP-SL's social base through civic actions that demonstrated to the civilian population that the …
In 1992, the Peruvian Navy successfully formed a Self-Defense Committee (CAD) in the hamlet of Huipoca, located in Padre Abad. This was one of the places where the Navy implemented its new counter-subversive strategy based on winning over the PCP-SL's social base through civic actions. It was the first time …
A woman was the victim of rape in the district of El Tambo. According to the testimony, the victim said: 'it must have happened during the rape that the marines raped me in Tambo'. The case is part of a broader pattern of sexual violence perpetrated against women during the …
A female affiant was arrested on the premises of the Technical University of El Callao on January 22, 1992 by members of the Peruvian Navy. During her detention she was threatened with rape. She was later transferred to a police station in El Callao, where she was again threatened with …
Carlos Ríos Fernández, head of the section of Workers, Neighborhoods and Workers (OBT) and member of the leadership cell of Socorro Popular of the PCP-SL, was arrested by the Peruvian Navy. Ríos Fernández was the political commander of the entire OBT and his capture took place in the Bocanegra human …
Beginning in 1993, the drug cartels significantly decreased their influence in the Tamaya River and Imiria Lake areas. This decline was the result of increased repressive actions by the Navy and the anti-drug policy promoted by the Peruvian government. By this time, the military and political presence of the PCP-SL …
A female detainee was the victim of rape at the Callao Naval Base in May 1993. The events occurred during her detention by members of the Peruvian Navy. The victim became pregnant as a result of the rape suffered during her detention. This case is part of a systematic pattern …
Javier Roca Casas, student at the University of Callao and press and propaganda secretary of the Federated Center, disappeared near his home. Members of the Navy acknowledged that on that day they carried out a search operation in the area, although they did not acknowledge having detained Javier Roca.
One affiant was detained on the premises of the Technical University of El Callao on January 22, 1992 by members of the Peruvian Navy. Subsequently, in October 1993, she was again threatened with rape on the premises of the JECOTE in El Callao. These events are part of a pattern …
On April 2, 1995, the family was run over by the Navy's military base. They arrived at six o'clock in the morning in a white van. The commander and the civil affairs lieutenant grabbed the son and beat him in the belly, punched and kicked him. They took the family …
In 1998, the Peruvian Navy withdrew support from the Self-Defense Committees (CAD's) in the Ucayali region. This decision was due to the fact that the CAD's became directly dependent on the Prefecture, thus changing the command and supervision structure of these organizations. The CAD's had been formed and supported by …