In 1984, Peru experienced a significant increase in violence, with the highest number of deaths and disappearances recorded between 1980 and 2000. The terrorist activities of the PCP-SL notably intensified during this period. In response, the President and the Joint Command of the Armed Forces issued a statement on July …
On June 18, 1986, the President of Peru convened an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers in response to unrest in the country's prisons. The unrest was triggered by the suspension of family visits due to a planned strike by the National Penitentiary Institute workers. The government decided that …
On July 4, 1991, a patrol of the Army killed fifteen people, including adults and children, at a mine known as 'Misteriosa'. Following an investigation ordered by the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, the Permanent War Council of the Second Judicial Zone of the Army sentenced those responsible on …
On April 5, 1992, a coup d'état took place in Peru, led by President Alberto Fujimori. The coup involved a large-scale military operation that included the takeover of public buildings, the detention of congress members, judges, journalists, and union leaders, and the use of military facilities as detention centers. The …