During the period 1980-2000, the department of Junín registered 984 Quechua-speaking and 807 Spanish-speaking deaths and disappearances. Among the Quechua-speaking victims, the Shining Path PCP was responsible for 666 victims, the State Agents for 128, the CADS for 60, the MRTA for 50, and 80 undetermined cases. Among the Spanish-speaking …
During the period 1980-2000, the department of San Martin registered 84 Quechua-speaking and 620 Spanish-speaking deaths and disappearances. Among the Quechua-speaking victims, the Shining Path PCP was responsible for 43 victims, State agents for 28, the MRTA for 3, and 10 undetermined cases. Among the Spanish-speaking victims, the Shining Path …
During the period 1980-2000, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) recorded a total of 11,376 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 6,788 victims, State Agents for 3,491, the Self-Defense Committees (CADS) for 261, the MRTA for 71, and 765 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators …
In 1980, 3 deaths and disappearances of native Spanish speakers were reported. Of these, 1 was attributed to the Shining Path PCP, 1 to State agents, and 1 to undetermined perpetrators or others.
During the period 1980-2000, the CVR recorded a total of 3,593 deaths and disappearances of native Spanish speakers. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 1,734 victims, State Agents for 1,181, CADS for 49, MRTA for 190, and 439 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. Spanish-speaking victims accounted …
During the period 1980-2000, the department of Ayacucho was the most affected by the internal armed conflict. A total of 6,549 Quechua-speaking people were reported killed and disappeared in this department. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 3,752 victims, State agents for 2,316, CADS for 170, MRTA for 3, …
During the period 1980-2000, the department of Huancavelica registered 1,166 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 748 victims, State Agents for 317, CADS for 16, MRTA for 1, and 84 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
During the period 1980-2000, the department of Huánuco registered 905 Quechua-speaking and 1,123 Spanish-speaking deaths and disappearances. Among the Quechua-speaking victims, the Shining Path PCP was responsible for 559 victims, State agents for 257, and 89 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. Among the Spanish-speaking victims, Shining Path …
In 1980, 11 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. Of these, 6 were attributed to the Shining Path PCP, 2 to State agents, and 3 to undetermined perpetrators or others. This year marked the beginning of the internal armed conflict in Peru.
In 1981, 37 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 27 victims, State agents for 6, and 4 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. The internal armed conflict was still in its early stages.
In 1982, 316 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 197 victims, State agents for 90, the CADS for 5, and 24 cases were attributed to undetermined or other perpetrators. There was a significant increase in the number of victims compared to previous years.
A woman from the community of Timpusca was the victim of rape by State agents in 1983. As a result of the rape, the victim became pregnant. This case forms part of the systematic pattern of sexual violence perpetrated by the forces of law and order during the internal armed …
In 1983, 1,344 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 663 victims, State Agents for 593, CADS for 17, MRTA for 2, and 69 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. This year represents a dramatic escalation in the violence of the conflict.
On the night of December 1, when the family was asleep in their home, about 25 hooded men with flashlights abruptly entered the house. They jumped over a wall to enter the house and kicked in the door of the room where the husband and wife were sleeping. After asking …
Sixta Quispe Licas was a leader of Rondas Campesinas in Ayacucho who died in 1984. She held the position of President or leader of the Rondas Campesinas. According to the CVR's records, the alleged perpetrators of her death were State agents. Her case is part of the documentation on women …
Feliberta Ccaicuri Santi was a leader who held a position as a Board Member in a Peasant Community or peasant association in Ayacucho. She was assassinated in 1984 during the period of political violence in Peru. According to CVR records, the alleged perpetrator of her death was a State Agent. …
In 1984, in the Huanta Stadium, there were arbitrary detentions accompanied by threats of rape. One informant testified that she was threatened with rape during her detention there. The events occurred in the context of law enforcement operations in emergency zones, where the detained women were subjected to various types …
In 1984, 2,354 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported, the year with the highest number of victims of the conflict. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 1,222 victims, State Agents for 964, CADS for 73, MRTA for 1, and 94 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. This …
Hilario Ayuque Zúñiga, General Secretary of the Intersectoral Confederation of State Workers (CITE) and member of the Huancavelica Human Rights Commission, was arrested on September 20, 1984 at his home by a group of armed people in civilian clothes. His captors put him in a military truck near the Hotel …
In 1985, 809 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 412 victims, State agents for 341, the CADS for 19, the MRTA for 3, and 34 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. There was a decrease compared to the previous year.
A respondent was arrested at her home in Lima in 1986. During her detention she was the victim of sexual violence by State agents. The testimony is part of the documented cases of systematic sexual violence against women detained during the internal armed conflict. The affiant was subsequently transferred to …
In 1986, 456 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 264 victims, State Agents for 161, CADS for 2, MRTA for 1, and 28 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
A respondent was detained in the district of San Miguel on May 26, 1986. During her detention she was the victim of sexual violence by State agents. The victim attempted to report the rape to the medico-legal authorities, but faced obstacles to formally registering the incident. The case illustrates the …
A woman was detained in the city of Tarma in July 1986. During her testimony, the affiant used indirect terms such as 'my condition as a woman' or 'my dignity' to refer to the rape she suffered during her detention. This case exemplifies how many victims did not explicitly mention …
In 1987, violence in the Peruvian internal armed conflict began to escalate again, after a period of decline that reached its lowest point in 1986. This new period of escalation reached a peak in 1989 and remained at relatively high levels until 1992, the year of Abimael Guzmán's capture. Although …
In 1987, 572 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 410 victims, State Agents for 106, CADS for 9, and 47 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1988, 810 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 541 victims, State Agents for 203, CADS for 8, MRTA for 5, and 53 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
A university student was arrested in the district of Ñaña on September 17, 1988. During her detention she was the victim of sexual violence and torture. As a result of the rape, she became pregnant. The case illustrates the systematic practice of sexual violence against women detainees by State agents …
In 1989, 483 deaths and disappearances of native Spanish speakers were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 236 victims, State Agents for 149, CADS for 2, MRTA for 35, and 61 cases were attributed to undetermined or other perpetrators. There has been a significant increase in violence.
In 1989, 1,188 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 791 victims, State agents for 282, CADS for 14, MRTA for 13, and 88 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. A new increase in violence is observed.
The second peak of violence in the internal armed conflict occurred in 1989, marking the beginning of a period of escalation that remained at relatively high levels until 1992, the year of the capture of Abimael Guzmán Reinoso. This period was characterized by the expansion of the conflict to more …
Between 1989 and 1991, the central region, especially the department of Junín, became another of the main scenarios of the Peruvian internal armed conflict. This period marked the expansion of the conflict into new territories, acquiring a more national character after being concentrated mainly in Ayacucho. The year 1989 represented …
A woman was arrested in the district of San Juan de Miraflores on November 3, 1989. During her detention she was the victim of rape by State agents. Later, when she tried to report the rape to the medical examiner, he told her that since time had passed and she …
In 1990, 1,059 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 673 victims, State Agents for 244, CADS for 49, MRTA for 9, and 84 cases were attributed to undetermined or other perpetrators.
In 1990, 534 deaths and disappearances of native Spanish speakers were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 260 victims, State Agents for 161, CADS for 21, MRTA for 35, and 57 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
A declarant was detained on December 26, 1989 in the district of Ayacucho, province of Huamanga, department of Ayacucho. On January 23, 1990, she was transferred to Santiago Apostol prison, located in the department of Ayacucho. The transfer occurred in the context of detentions related to the internal armed conflict. …
In 1991, 801 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 519 victims, State Agents for 190, CADS for 29, MRTA for 8, and 55 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1991, 486 deaths and disappearances of native Spanish speakers were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 168 victims, State Agents for 200, the CADS for 15, the MRTA for 42, and 61 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1992, 747 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 505 victims, State Agents for 154, CADS for 11, MRTA for 13, and 64 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. This year marked the capture of Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán.
In 1992, 534 Spanish-speaking victims were reported killed and disappeared, the year with the highest number of Spanish-speaking victims. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 185 victims, State Agents for 254, CADS for 6, MRTA for 33, and 56 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1993, 391 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 278 victims, State Agents for 55, CADS for 12, MRTA for 7, and 39 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. A significant decrease is observed after Guzman's capture.
A woman was arrested on May 17, 1993 in the district of Los Olivos, Lima. During her detention she was the victim of sexual violence by State agents. The case is part of a systematic pattern of sexual violence against women detained during the internal armed conflict. The affiant used …
In 1994, 163 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 96 victims, State Agents for 47, CADS for 2, MRTA for 6, and 12 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1995, 110 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 68 victims, State Agents for 15, CADS for 2, MRTA for 2, and 23 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1996, 66 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 40 victims, State Agents for 13, CADS for 4, MRTA for 1, and 8 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1997, 50 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 28 victims, State agents for 7, CADS for 2, and 13 cases were attributed to undetermined or other perpetrators.
In 1998, 43 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 22 victims, State Agents for 11, CADS for 2, and 8 cases were attributed to undetermined or other perpetrators.
In 1999, 33 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 18 victims, State agents for 5, and 10 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 2000, 16 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 8 victims, State Agents for 2, CADS for 1, and 5 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. This year marks the end of the period analyzed by the CVR.
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