In 1981, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out dynamite attacks against the Bishopric of Juli in the province of Chucuito, Aymara zone of the department of Puno. The attacks were specifically directed against the IER Palermo and the Bishopric itself. These attacks were part of the initial actions of the PCP-SL …
Capture of Edmundo Cox Beuzeville, member of the Shining Path PCP, who allegedly suffered torture at the hands of the police after his capture. The case generated protests from high-level representatives of the Catholic Church. Cox was the nephew of a respected bishop who denounced the facts and was strongly …
In August 1982, the PCP-SL carried out an attack against the Superior Court of Justice of Puno and the antenna of Onda Azul radio station, which belonged to the Catholic Church. Radio Onda Azul, created in 1958 and owned by the Diocese of Puno, actively contributed to generate a civic …
In August 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out attacks against institutions linked to the Catholic Church in the city of Puno. The targets were the Superior Court of Justice of Puno and the antenna of Onda Azul radio station, both belonging to the Catholic Church. This attack was part of …
In August 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out an attack against the antenna of Onda Azul radio station, belonging to the Bishopric of Puno. This attack was part of a series of violent actions directed against Catholic Church institutions in the department of Puno. In the same month there was …
The Franciscan Mission of Cutivireni suffered a violent attack by a group of hikers that completely destroyed it. The attackers allegedly arrived asking for the exploiting priest with the intention of slitting his throat. This attack is part of the Shining Path's strategy of attacking the Catholic Church and its …
Senator Javier Diez Canseco of the Partido Unificado Mariateguista (PUM) publicly stated that the position of the anti-terrorist front belonged to Alfonso Barrantes but not to Izquierda Unida (IU). This statement came in the context of a debate on the formation of a common front against terrorism. Shortly before, the …
With the presence of dignitaries of the Catholic Church from Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia, the First International Theological Congress was held in Chimbote. The event brought together Catholic representatives from different continents during the month of September 1986. This congress took place in a context of political violence …
Faced with the violence that broke out in the department of Ucayali, the Catholic Church, through the Vicariate of Pucallpa, established in 1988 the Vicariate's Human Rights Office based in Pucallpa. This Office had two priority areas of attention: the area of complaints of human rights violations, with legal advice …
A small group of Shining Path guerrillas attacked an educational project for peasants run by Jesuit priests in the town of San Juan de Jarpa, located two hours from Huancayo. This attack is part of the Shining Path's strategy of attacking educational institutions linked to the Catholic Church. The objective …
In the face of the violence that had been unleashed throughout the department of San Martin, the Catholic Church decided to open the Prelatural Office of Social Action of Moyobamba (OPASM), with headquarters in Tarapoto. The OPASM was created on August 30, 1988 after the agreement of three institutions: Episcopal …
In 1989, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso destroyed the Waqrani Rural Education Institute (IER), located in the department of Puno. This institute belonged to the Catholic Church and was supported by the Unified Mariateguist Party (PUM). The destruction of IER Waqrani took place in the context of the rearticulation of a new …
In 1989, the PCP-SL declared the beginning of the second stage of its people's war, called 'strategic balance'. This phase marked a change in the group's strategy, moving from a defensive position to a more direct offensive against institutions and organizations. During this stage, the PCP-SL intensified its attacks against …
On February 9, 1989, 8 peasants were massacred during a mobilization in Pucallpa. This event was denounced by the Catholic Church through the Human Rights Office of the Vicariate of Pucallpa. The massacre took place in the context of generalized violence in the department of Ucayali, where both subversive groups …
Terrorists placed dynamite in the cathedral of Trujillo in an attack against the Catholic Church. This act is part of the Shining Path's escalation of violence against religious institutions. The attack was intended to intimidate the church and demonstrate the power of the subversive group in important urban areas.
Cardinal Juan Landázuri Ricketts publicly stated that the Catholic Church is willing to mediate if there are positive signs of a dialogue with the subversives. This statement was made in a context of intensifying political violence in the country, particularly after the PCP-SL attack on the Uchiza police post on …
MRTA members stopped the vehicle of the President of the Departmental Development Corporation of San Martin, Demetrio Tafur, 65 kilometers from Tarapoto and forced him to get out and drive it to an unknown location. MRTA made demands related to San Martin: approval of budgets for road improvement, payment to …
The cathedral tower in Huari was dynamited in an attack against the Catholic Church. This act is part of the Shining Path's systematic campaign against religious institutions in various regions of the country. The attack was intended to intimidate the population and weaken the presence of the Church.
The Italian priest José Viscardi was kidnapped and threatened with death in Tambobamba, Cotabambas province. This is evidence of the violence of the PCP-SL against representatives of the Catholic Church in rural areas.
The parish house in Chavin was the target of an attack in November 1989. This attack added to the series of aggressions against Catholic Church installations in various regions of the country. The objective was to intimidate pastoral agents and weaken the presence of the Church in rural areas.
In 1990, with the support of the Prelatural Office of Social Action of Moyobamba (OPASM), the Shapaja peasant patrol was legally established. This institutionalization process was part of a broader pacification strategy promoted by the Catholic Church in the San Martin region. OPASM had been created in 1988 to assist …
Sister Maria Agustina Rivas, of the Good Shepherd congregation, was murdered in La Florida, Junin. This murder of a religious sister is part of the systematic attacks by the Shining Path against pastoral agents of the Catholic Church. The sister worked with poor communities in the area.
The I Regional Meeting of Peasant Patrols was held in Shapaja in 1991, marking an important milestone in the organization of the peasant patrols in the department of San Martin. During this meeting, by unanimous decision of the participants, the Prelatural Office of Social Action of Moyobamba (OPASM) was elected …
At the end of 1991, the mayor of Villa El Salvador, Johny Rodríguez, attempted to create a broad front against the PCP-SL in the district from within the municipality, promoting the formation of the Mesa por la Paz y el Desarrollo (Roundtable for Peace and Development). This initiative was intended …
The Caritas office in Azángaro, Puno, was attacked with explosives. Caritas is an organization of the Catholic Church dedicated to social assistance and humanitarian aid. The attack was intended to interrupt the work of assistance to the most needy populations and to weaken the presence of the Church.
On April 20, 1991, the Commission for the Pacification of the San Martin Region was created, promoted by the Catholic Church. Its steering committee was made up of various entities representing the region: the National University of San Martin, the Coordinating Committee of Political Parties, the Association of Lawyers, FEDIP-Departmental, …
A few days after the murder of Irene McCormack, Shining Path supporters dynamited the premises of the Pampa project, linked to the Church, in San Antonio de Putina, Puno. This attack is part of the strategy of destroying development projects promoted by the Catholic Church in rural areas.
Sister Irene McCormack was murdered along with four other people in Huasahuasi, Tarma, Junín. This multiple murder was perpetrated by the Shining Path as part of their campaign against pastoral agents and people linked to the Catholic Church. The nun worked in development projects with peasant communities.
Shining Path attempted to assassinate the priest of the diocese of Chimbote, Father Miguel Company, but the attack failed, seriously wounding him. This assassination attempt is part of a systematic campaign against pastoral agents of the Catholic Church. The priest survived but was seriously wounded.
They attacked the bishopric of Chulucanas in Piura, where Bishop McNabb and six priests, who were unharmed, were staying. This attack is part of the Shining Path's escalation of violence against the Catholic Church hierarchy. The objective was to intimidate religious leaders.
The I Encuentro de Rondas del Alto Mayo was organized by OPASM (Oficina Prelatural de Acción Social de Moyobamba) and the rondas campesinas in 1992 in Buenos Aires, San Martín. This meeting was part of a series of regional meetings of peasant patrols held that year to strengthen community organization. …
In 1993, the Human Rights Office of the Vicariate of Pucallpa succeeded in forming a support network by appointing pastoral agents in the department of Ucayali. These agents had the mission of disseminating the support of the Catholic Church to the victims of political violence in the region. In addition, …
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