The Ministry of Defense in Peru was established on 31 March 1987 through law 24654. While the general idea of creating the Ministry was approved by the Parliament, its specific functions and structure were defined by executive decrees. These decrees resulted in a Ministry with minimal powers, as the real …
In 1987, under President Alan García, Peru attempted to reorganize its Ministry of Defense to increase civilian control over the military. The new structure aimed to integrate the Ministry of Defense more closely with civilian government, but ultimately failed to achieve significant control. The military retained substantial autonomy, and the …
In March 1989, during the administration of Mercedes Cabanillas Bustamante, the Peruvian government implemented a course of Premilitary Instruction in schools. This initiative was part of a broader strategy to combat subversion by militarizing educational spaces, a move that faced opposition from the teachers' union SUTEP. The course was managed …
On March 1, 1990, the Fiscalía Provincial de Huancavelica initiated a preliminary investigation into the disappearance of Angel Escobar Jurado, following requests from various human rights organizations and family members. Despite extensive inquiries and visits to police and military facilities, no information was found regarding his whereabouts. The investigation continued …
In April 1991, three agents from the National Intelligence Service (SIN) were detained by the National Police near Plaza Italia in Barrios Altos, Lima. This incident led to a Senate motion expressing dissatisfaction with the information provided by the ministers of Interior and Defense. The ministers were called to provide …
President Alberto Fujimori visited the UNCP in the company of the Ministers of Defense, Transportation, the Political and Military Chief of the Mantaro Front and the Rector. In the Central Library, he declared that it was necessary to put order in the universities and that terrorist groups should not dominate …
On November 15, 1991, the Ministers of the Interior and Defense appeared again before the Senate Committee. General Briones Davila denied the existence of the 'Ambulant Operations Plan' and the 'Lima Sheraton Surveillance Post', based on documents from DIRCOTE and the General Staff of the Armed Forces. In view of …