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.
The Socos Massacre occurred on 13 November 1983, when police forces entered the home of Alejandro Zamora Quispe and conducted a violent operation, resulting in multiple deaths. The trial concluded on 15 July 1986, with the First Mixed Chamber of the Tribunal Correccional of Ayacucho sentencing several police officers for …
On December 31, 1983, General Adrián Huamán assumed the political-military command in Ayacucho, Peru, and introduced a new approach to counterinsurgency. He implemented measures such as prohibiting alcohol consumption among soldiers and investigating cases of missing detainees. Huamán emphasized the need for economic and social improvements in the region, highlighting …
On December 30, 1983, three new ministers were sworn in to the cabinet of President Fernando Belaunde Terry. José Benavides Muñoz assumed the portfolio of Energy and Mines. FAP Lieutenant General Jose Zlatar Stambuck assumed the portfolio of Aeronautics. Ismael Benavides Ferreiros assumed the Fisheries portfolio. This ministerial change took …
On December 24, 1983, the PCP Sendero Luminoso violently entered a village and executed eight individuals, including members of the Figueroa Gavilán and Chávez Soto families. The attack left the community in fear and mourning, as they struggled to bury their dead and cope with the trauma. The incident reflects …
Most newspapers reported that the PCP-SL was announcing a two-year truce by means of white banners in the provinces of Huamanga and La Mar in Ayacucho. This announcement was made on December 21, 1983. However, the attacks both in Lima and in the interior of the country did not cease …
The Congress of the Republic approved the General Budget of the Republic for the following year. This approval took place in a complex political and economic context, marked by the terrorist violence of the PCP-SL and the MRTA, as well as by a serious economic crisis. The Minister of Economy …
On December 14, 1983, a group of subversives, identified as members of the PCP-SL, carried out a series of violent acts in Chungui, Peru. Leoncio, the president of the community, was detained and brutally murdered, along with the local judge of peace and a prosperous merchant named Ramiro. Following these …
On December 11, 1983, villagers from various communities in the districts of Vilca, Manta and Acobambilla (province of Huancavelica) were gathered by militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in Vilca. The subversives organized these villagers as a 'mass' to assault three Production Units of SAIS Cahuide: Tucle, Laive and Antapongo, located …
On December 9, 1983, a group of hikers arrived in the community of Santa Carmen pretending to be police officers. Once there, they tortured and killed 7 local community members and a businessman from Talavera, Andahuaylas. This event occurred in the context of the expansion of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in …
In December 1983, the Jefatura de la PIP in Huaraz, led by Colonel Héctor Jhon Caro, captured Antonio Díaz Martínez, a high-ranking member of the PCP-SL. This marked the first time a prominent figure of the PCP-SL was detained, as highlighted by the Minister of the Interior. Díaz Martínez would …
In December 1983, an armed confrontation took place between elements of the Shining Path and a combined patrol of the Armed Forces and the Police in Acobamba, Huancavelica. The confrontation resulted in several deaths on both sides. This event occurred in a context of intensifying violence in the area, where …
In December 1983, a subversive group, identified as PCP-SL, entered the community of Chungui in La Mar, Peru. They conducted a series of violent incursions, including the separation and murder of community members, which forced the local population to flee into the mountains. This marked a shift from earlier indoctrination …
On November 26, 1983, the PCP-SL executed three Soras community leaders, accusing them of being informers. This event occurred in a context where the demands of the war were becoming more pressing and the support of the community members was becoming more and more forced, with public demonstrations of rejection, …
On 16 November 1983, the MRTA carried out an attack using explosives on the house of U.S. Marines in Lima. This action was a protest against the U.S. invasion of Grenada. The attack was part of a series of military actions by the MRTA, which also included the development of …
On November 13, 1983, during a traditional Yaycupacu marriage ceremony in Socos, Peru, police officers known as 'sinchis' violently interrupted the event. The officers, who were part of the ex Guardia Civil, entered the house where the ceremony was taking place, demanding that the attendees leave as they claimed the …
On November 13, 1983, 32 people were killed in Socos, a district in the province of Huamanga. This event was perpetrated by members of the Civil Guard (GC) of Socos. The Socos massacre occurred in the context of the entry of the Armed Forces into the region in 1983 and …
On November 13, 1983, a group of sinchis, a specialized police unit, killed 34 campesinos, including men, women, and children, in the community of Socos in Huamanga, Peru. The massacre was part of a broader pattern of human rights violations during the conflict with the PCP-SL. Despite initial attempts to …
On November 13, 1983, a group of members of the Civil Guard in charge of the police post of Soccos, province of Huamanga, Ayacucho, killed 32 peasants who were participating in a communal party. This massacre occurred on the same day as the municipal elections that were being held throughout …
On November 13, 1983, municipal elections were held throughout the country. In Lima, Izquierda Unida (IU) won, marking an important political milestone in the Peruvian capital. Alfonso Barrantes Lingán, IU candidate, was victorious in these municipal elections. Subsequently, in January 1984, Alfonso Barrantes Lingán formally assumed the mayoralty of Lima.
On December 11, 1983, members of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) attacked the production units of SAIS Cahuide. They set fire to the estate house in 'Laive', dynamited a tractor, and seized food and dynamite. The attack extended to 'Antapongo', where they destroyed the accounting office and killed 45 sheep, and …
On 10 November 1983, a candidate for the mayoralty of Acobambilla in the province of Huancavelica was assassinated by members of the PCP-SL. This event marked one of the early instances of violence against IU leftist leaders and militants during the internal armed conflict in Peru. Such assassinations increased during …
On November 8, 1983, Victor Arias Vicuña, provincial mayor of Pasco belonging to the Popular Action (AP) party, was assassinated. This crime took place in the context of an escalation of political violence affecting local authorities in various regions of the country. The murder occurred just five days before the …
Alejandro Noa Yupanqui was detained on 8 November 1983 at his home in Huamanga by individuals dressed in military uniforms. His mother reported that he was taken to Cuartel Los Cabitos No. 51. His brother, who witnessed the event, described how Alejandro was forcibly removed from his bed and taken …
The Socos massacre was perpetrated by police forces in November 1983, resulting in the murder of 34 peasants. This event occurred in the same year as other significant massacres such as the Shining Path incursions in Lucanamarca and Huancasancos that left 80 dead in April. Unlike the massacre of 8 …
In November 1983, the leftist coalition Izquierda Unida (IU) achieved a significant political victory by winning the municipal elections in Lima, with Alfonso Barrantes elected as mayor. IU secured 29% of the total votes nationwide, winning in seven departmental capitals and 30 provincial capitals. Despite this success, the victory did …
In November 1983, families from ten communities gathered in Ccarhuapampa to form the first multicommunal village of displaced people. This village was organized with a military-like structure, including a strict surveillance system and restricted mobility. The militarization, encouraged by the Peruvian Navy, led to extrajudicial killings by the CDCs, highlighting …
In November 1983, thirty-two campesinos, including both men and women, were arbitrarily executed in the district of Socos, located near Huamanga in Ayacucho, Peru. The perpetrators were eleven members of the former Guardia Civil stationed at the local police post. Although the judicial system condemned those responsible, the penalties have …
In November 1983, due to the impact of the war and the fear generated by subversive actions and counter-subversive operations, no municipal elections were held in any of the districts of Huanta, not even in the provincial capital. Nor were they held in the ten districts of the neighboring province …
On October 30, 1983, a significant confrontation occurred in Acobamba, Huancavelica, between presumed subversives and police forces. This clash resulted in over 20 deaths and 15 injuries, including 4 police officers. Most of the victims were reportedly innocent peasants, highlighting the intense violence and socio-political turmoil in the region during …
On October 30, 1983 in Acobamba, alleged subversives clashed with members of the Civil Guard, leaving more than 20 dead and 15 wounded. Most of the victims were innocent peasants who were caught in the crossfire. This confrontation occurred in a context where Sendero Luminoso had intensified its actions in …
On the morning of October 29, 1983, soldiers surrounded the village of Nuevo Occoro and gathered around 100 people in the plaza. They separated the men from the women and interrogated some individuals about alleged terrorist activities. Several men were selected, beaten, and taken away by the soldiers, and their …
On October 15, 1983, militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out a harassment attack against the Churcampa police post. This attack took place in the context of a series of subversive actions aimed at destroying the existing system of authorities and harassing police posts in the region. The action was …
On October 9, 1983, a combined group of 35 Sinchis and army members arrived in Ayalca, an annex of Chalcos, Peru, and forced the local population to gather in the main square. Around 60 people were detained, and the following day, approximately 18 of them were taken towards Belén but …
On October 9, 1983, a combined group of 35 Sinchis and members of the army arrived in three helicopters to the town of Ayalca, annex of Chalcos. They forced the villagers to gather in the main square. At the end of the meeting, about 60 people were locked up in …
Máximo Yangali and his son Rómulo, members of the Ccorisoto community in Huancavelica, were accused of being abusive landowners and cattle thieves by the neighboring community of Santa Rosa. On October 8, 1983, they were taken by members of the PCP-SL to Santa Rosa, where a 'popular trial' was held, …
In October 1983, an event occurred at the Cuartel 'Los cabitos' in the province of Huamanga, Ayacucho, Peru. This event is part of a series of incidents involving military bases in the region during a period of significant unrest and conflict. The details of the event are documented in the …
On September 26, 1983, army and police forces, in a combined action, entered the capital of Paucarbamba and neighboring towns. During the operation, the forces of order raided houses and took some villagers prisoner. The military and police stole some of the population's property and raped some of the villagers. …
On the night of September 22, 1983, the strike of the Federation of Bank Employees in Peru was resolved. The strike had lasted ten days, during which demonstrations were held. With the resolution of the labor conflict, banking services were resumed throughout the country. This event was framed in a …
On September 5, 1983, the bishops of Peru issued a pastoral exhortation condemning terrorism, violence, and the use of physical torture as a police method. They questioned the effectiveness of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime, emphasizing the Church's stance on the defense of life. This statement was …
The Accomarca massacre occurred on September 3, 1983, perpetrated by the Armed Forces. According to CVR records, 12 people were killed: 5 men and 7 women. During the military incursion, sexual violations were committed against women. The information on this event comes from the testimony of survivors who gave an …
On September 1, 1983, a criminal complaint was filed against several individuals for acts of terrorism in Lima, Peru. The charges included homicide and serious injuries with firearms and explosives, related to attacks between October 1982 and July 1983. The trial led to convictions and sentences, with some defendants receiving …
In September 1983, police and Navy troops extrajudicially executed 13 community members from San Pedro de Pampay, in the district of Luricocha, province of Huanta. This event occurred in the context of the entry of the Armed Forces into the region in January 1983 and the installation of the political-military …
In September 1983, Navy troops committed multiple assassinations in several towns and villages in the district of Sivia, including Boca Mantaro, La Unión, Pacífico, Canayre Alta, Canayre Baja, Villa Virgen and Portillo. This military repression had the opposite of the expected effects, generating greater support for the PCP-SL among the …
In September 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso murdered 10 community members in the town of Bellavista, district of Chiara, province of Huamanga. This event was part of a series of massacres perpetrated in the area during 1983, a year that saw a dramatic intensification of violence in the provinces of Huamanga, …
The Prosecutor of the Nation, Miguel Cavero Egúzquiza, made controversial statements on the television program Panorama about the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL). In his statements, Cavero Egúzquiza affirmed that the PCP-SL has its own 'patriotic sensibility' and that, in its own way, 'they want the best …
On August 15, 1983, changes were announced in the ministerial cabinet of Fernando Belaunde Terry's government. Patricio Ricketts Rey de Castro left the Ministry of Labor to become Minister of Education. Joaquín Leguía assumed the Labor portfolio replacing Ricketts. These changes took place in a context of confrontations between the …
General EP Clemente Noel Moral, head of the Political Military Command of Ayacucho, filed a complaint before the ad hoc prosecutor for terrorism Ricardo Pequeño Valdivia against several university leaders and authorities. Among those accused were Abimael Guzmán Reinoso, Julio César Mezzich, former UNSCH rectors Efraín Morote Best and Enrique …
In August 1983, a group known as 'Los Linces' killed 5 people in the town of Limonchayoc, Ayna district. This event is part of the chronology of violence recorded in the Apurimac River Valley (Zone III) during the internal armed conflict. The event occurred in a context of increasing violence …
In August 1983, the first murders of peasants took place in the Acobamba area. During this same period, subversive groups dynamite the Acobamba courthouse. In the community of Llamacancha, the attackers attacked 5 houses and several public buildings. These events mark the beginning of direct violence against the civilian population …
In August 1983, Julio Orozco Huamaní, the secretary general of the Federation of Campesinos of the Valley of the Apurímac River, was assassinated at the Hacienda Lusiana, a base of the Peruvian Navy. This event marked a significant escalation in the violence in the region, leading to the disbandment of …
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