Complete database of events related to the internal armed conflict in Peru, extracted from the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR). 5,159 events documented from 1817 to 2003.
In 1976, Sendero Luminoso emphasized the importance of urban areas and the proletariat in their revolutionary strategy. They aimed to mobilize, politicize, organize, and arm the masses to support a 'people's war' against the state. The Movement Revolutionary Defense of the People (MRDP) was formed to unite various social classes …
In 1976, a faction of the youth from the Christian Democracy in Peru shifted towards more radical ideological territories, aligning initially with the military reformism of Velasco. This group eventually distanced itself to form the Partido Socialista Revolucionario (PSR). In 1978, during the convening of the Constituent Assembly, the PSR …
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