In September 1982, a group of Shining Path militants, including two women, attacked the Guardia Civil post in Huayrapata, La Convención, Cusco. The assault resulted in the death of one civil guard and injury to a corporal. The attackers, numbering around 35, seized weapons and ammunition during the raid.
On 27 September 1982, an assault on the police post in Erapata, Incahuasi, Cusco, resulted in the death of a police officer. This event was linked to the presence of the PCP-SL (Shining Path) in the region. In response, police forces from Illahuasi intervened in Mollebamba, arresting seven community members …
In 1984, the small settlement of Lucmahuaycco in the Cusco region of Peru experienced an increase in activity by the Shining Path (PCP-SL). The group began making sporadic visits to the area, engaging with the local population about their armed struggle. This presence led to tensions with local self-defense groups, …
In November 1984, the MRTA orchestrated the kidnapping of journalist Vicky Peláez and cameraman Percy Raborg in Cusco, Peru. The operation was politically motivated, aimed at drawing attention to the plight of MRTA prisoners and turning a military setback into a political victory. The kidnapping successfully garnered significant media attention, …
On 26 November 1984, a patrol consisting of police, ronderos, and military personnel arrived in the community of Lucmahuaycco in the Cusco department of Peru. They accused the inhabitants of being subversives and killed 34 people. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission later found sufficient evidence to assert that the perpetrators …
In 1990, a series of human rights violations were committed against the campesino population in the province of Chumbivilcas, Cusco. These violations included arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, sexual violence, and arbitrary executions. The perpetrators were members of the Peruvian Army stationed at the Antabamba Military Base in Apurímac.
In October 1990, mass graves were discovered in Chilcahuaico, Ayacucho, and Chumbivilcas, Cusco, containing 17 and 18 bodies respectively. These findings prompted the creation of a congressional investigation commission. The graves were indicative of ongoing human rights violations during the early months of President Alberto Fujimori's administration.
In 1991, a member of a political group in Peru faced intense scrutiny and persecution from his peers due to ideological differences. Fearing for his safety, he meticulously planned his escape, eventually fleeing to Cusco and then to Brazil via Bolivia. He lived clandestinely in Brazil for about a year …
On 14 March 1997, 37 minors detained at the Centro Juvenil de Diagnóstico y Rehabilitación de Lima, known as 'Maranguita', were arbitrarily transferred to the Establecimiento Penitenciario de Sentenciados Adultos de Quencoro in Cusco. This transfer separated them from their families, lawyers, and judges, and exposed them to harsh conditions …
On April 25, 2001, the Deputy Mayor of Capaya reported the discovery of mass graves containing human remains to the Ombudsman's Office in Cusco. On May 1, 2001, representatives from the Ombudsman's Office and forensic experts confirmed the existence of five potential mass graves and additional sites with human remains. …