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.
On December 25, 1987, under the command of Major Miguel Seminario Ayacuchano, Chapi was repopulated and renamed Belén de Chapi in commemoration of the Christmas holiday. Major Ayacuchano, who was appointed as head of the Chapi base between October and December 1987, changed the army's attitude towards the civilian population, …
On 23 December 1987, a clash occurred in Agua Blanca between the Peruvian military and members of the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement). The military response included patrols, airborne operations, and the detention and alleged extrajudicial execution of suspected subversives. This event was part of broader efforts to combat subversive …
On December 16, 1987, the MRTA raided the village of Yorongos as part of the 'Tupac Amaru Vive' Military Campaign. This action was part of a series of raids and takeovers of villages that the Tupac Amaru Army (ET) of the Northeastern Front carried out between October and December 1987 …
On December 9, 1987, a massacre was perpetrated by the militant group Sendero Luminoso in the village of Rumi-Rumi, located in the province of La Mar, Peru. Fourteen peasants and ten children were executed in the public square for organizing civil defense patrols. This tragic event left eighty children orphaned …
On December 9, 1987, members of the PCP-SL (Shining Path) committed assassinations in Peru. The text specifically mentions that the assassins are identified as members of the PCP-SL on this date. Days earlier, on December 3, Víctor Acuña Cárdenas, parish priest of the Magdalena Parish in Huamanga (Ayacucho) and director …
On December 1 and 2, 1987, a national agrarian strike was called by the National Agrarian Unitary Council (CUNA). This agrarian mobilization took place in the context of a year marked by intense political violence and economic crisis, including the government's decision to devalue the national currency by an average …
At the end of 1987, a military base was established in Chapi, allowing the return of approximately 150 people to the area. The significant change occurred with the arrival of Major Miguel Seminario Ayacuchano, appointed as head of the Chapi base between October and December 1987. This Major implemented a …
At the end of 1987, a police post was installed in Querobamba, the current provincial capital of Sucre. This installation took place in a context where the authorities and teachers had progressively abandoned the area, which had intensified the presence of the PCP-SL, who had designated 'comrade Julio' as responsible …
In December 1987, a Civic Day for Peace and Life was called, with the participation of a wide variety of institutions, authorities and political parties. This day was held in the context of the increase of political violence in Lima and the country, seeking to create a common front against …
The seizure of Chazuta was part of the 'Tupac Amaru Vive' Military Campaign initiated on October 8, 1987 by the MRTA, commanded by Víctor Polay Campos (c) Rolando, Néstor Cerpa (c) Evaristo and Miguel Rincón (c) Francisco. This action took place on November 19, 1987 as part of a series …
On November 9, 1987, the MRTA raided the town of Senami as part of the 'Tupac Amaru Vive' Military Campaign. This action was part of a series of raids and takeovers of villages that the MRTA carried out in San Martin during October, November and December 1987. The military campaign …
A column of seventy MRTA members took the town of San Martin de Alao on November 9, 1987. This action was part of a series of takeovers of towns in the department of San Martin carried out by the MRTA between November 6 and 9. The column also took other …
On November 6, 1987, the MRTA carried out its first incursion in the city of Juanjui with an operation executed by sixty members of the organization. The action consisted of the seizure of the three police posts in the city, the airport and the looting of a bank. The operation …
On November 6, 1987, the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) initiated an operation to capture the city of Juanjui. The operation began with the capture of a truck, which was used to transport MRTA members into the city undetected. The group quickly took control of the city by targeting and …
In November 1987, tensions escalated between the MRTA and PCP-SL in San Martín, Peru. The MRTA accused the PCP-SL of violent attacks not only against them but also against popular sectors and organizations. The MRTA criticized the PCP-SL's actions as detrimental to the revolutionary cause and called for adherence to …
In November 1987, a significant conflict erupted between Machi, a drug trafficker, and the PCP-SL (Shining Path) in Paraíso, Peru. The conflict escalated when Machi declared war on the PCP-SL and formed a militia with police support. A decisive battle occurred when the PCP-SL ambushed Machi, leading to a 24-hour …
In November 1987, the Asamblea Nacional Popular (ANP) was organized in Villa El Salvador by leftist groups including the PUM, PCP Unidad, and UDP. The event aimed to design an alternative democratic regime and proposed a national strike, highlighting the radical positions within the left. The ANP exemplified the left's …
In November 1987, a civil court judge ordered the eviction of a small apartment in Zárate, Lima, leading to the discovery of ten boxes of documents belonging to Yovanka Pardavé Trujillo, a leader of the PCP-SL. These documents included plans and sketches of attacks against authorities and police. The information …
The Senate of the Republic of Peru ratified the appointment of Luz Áurea Sáenz as Comptroller General of the Republic. Likewise, in the same session, the appointment of Pedro Coronado Labó as president of the board of directors of the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) was ratified. These ratifications took place …
The document refers to a private hearing held on 13 October 1987 concerning the crimes committed in Accomarca, Peru. The hearing involved military personnel, including SubTeniente Telmo Ricardo Hurtado Hurtado, who was diagnosed with a situational anxiety reaction. This diagnosis was used to argue that Hurtado acted under extreme tension, …
On October 8, 1987, on the anniversary of Ernesto Che Guevara's death, a contingent of eighty men of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) entered the town of Tabalosos in the department of San Martin. This action was part of a series of town seizures that the MRTA carried out …
On October 7, 1987, members of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) attacked the Concepcion police post in the province of Huancayo. During the attack, Ensign Henry Rojas Mori was killed. This attack took place in the context of a series of MRTA armed actions in different areas of the …
On October 6, 1987, a failed attack occurred at the Diario Marka in Pueblo Libre, Peru. A Volkswagen vehicle carrying explosives detonated prematurely, resulting in the deaths of Adolfo Humberto Usquiano Barandiarán and Richard Rodolfo Briceño Vásquez, while the driver, Jesús Miguel Ríos Sáenz, was severely injured. The incident was …
On October 2, 1987, Alberto Vera La Rosa, an APRA militant, was sworn in as Minister of Industry, Tourism, Commerce and Integration in the government of President Alan Garcia Perez. This appointment followed the resignation of Manuel Romero Caro as Minister of Industry and Tourism in September of the same …
In October 1987, the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA) executed a strategic incursion in Juanjui, Peru. The operation involved distracting police forces with attacks in nearby towns, allowing the MRTA to seize a significant cache of weapons. The subversives engaged with the local population, demonstrating their cause and gaining some …
On September 26, 1987, the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) carried out its first kidnapping. The victim was Julio Ikeda Masukawa, who was manager of Avícola San Fernando. This event marked a change in MRTA tactics, incorporating kidnapping as a method of action. The event occurred in a context of …
In response to escalating violence by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, the province of Aymaraes in Apurímac, Peru, was declared in a state of emergency on September 23, 1987. This was due to a series of violent acts, including the destruction of infrastructure and selective assassinations by the group. The state of …
On September 12, 1987, the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) carried out coordinated attacks in the district capitals of Cochas and Comas in Peru's central region. In Cochas, they burned down municipal buildings and demanded the resignation of local authorities. In Comas, they captured a police officer, held a public assembly, …
On September 12, 1987, a PCP-SL hiker column successively raided the districts of Cochas and Comas, in the Tulumayo basin. This event marks the beginning of the PCP-SL's violent activities in the Tulumayo region. The incursion is part of the new escalation of trekking operations that began in 1987 in …
On September 12, 1987, members of the PCP-SL raided the district of Chuquibambilla, Apurimac province. During the attack, the subversives attacked multiple targets in the district, including the police post, the jail, the Municipality and the Municipal Library. In the assault on the police post, they killed three policemen and …
On September 11, 1987, an armed column of approximately 80 individuals, disguised in military uniforms, entered the community of Ayahuanco-Viracochan. Mistaken for military personnel, they were actually members of the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) insurgent group. They received support from local authorities, including the Teniente Gobernador, who was later killed …
On August 9, 1987, the PCP-SL assassinated Víctor Urviola, the prefect of Apurímac, in the city of Abancay. This event was part of a broader campaign of violence by the PCP-SL in the region, which included attacks on infrastructure and local authorities.
In August, the MRTA held its II Central Committee meeting, where leaders confirmed a shift towards increased militarization amidst the polarized Peruvian society. By September 1987, the MRTA initiated a campaign of kidnappings in Lima, targeting prominent businessmen to finance their operations. This marked a significant escalation in their tactics, …
In September 1987, a public statement was issued deploring and condemning the assassination of Rodrigo Franco in Lima. This event was part of a broader context of violence and unrest in Peru during the late 1980s, where various groups, including religious organizations, were vocal in their opposition to violence and …
In late September 1987, the Movimiento Pueblo en Marcha and the UDP, influenced by the MIR Voz Rebelde, unified to form a new political movement under the name UDP. This unification was part of a broader political context involving various factions and organizations, including the ANP and IU, which were …
On August 29, 1987, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out an attack against the Cuzco barracks. This attack was part of a series of violent actions that the subversive group carried out in the city of Cuzco during this period, which included attacks against public and private premises, takeovers of radio …
On August 29, 1987, a subversive commando assassinated Rodrigo Franco Montes, an APRA militant who was president of ENCI (Empresa Nacional de Comercialización de Insumos). Franco Montes had been appointed to assume the presidency of the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). The assassination occurred in a context of intensifying political violence …
On August 29, 1987, Rodrigo Franco Montes, a prominent Peruvian official, was assassinated at his residence in Ñaña, Peru. Eight unknown assailants attacked the house with firearms and explosives, resulting in the deaths of Franco and his bodyguard, Hugo Ortiz Palomino. The attack occurred early in the morning, while Franco …
On August 25, 1987, the Directorate of Special Operations of the Police Forces (DOES) was created in a context of intense political violence in the country, marked by the actions of both the PCP-SL and the MRTA. This creation took place in a context of intense political violence in the …
The Dirección de Operaciones Especiales de las FFPP (DOES) was established on 25 August 1987 as a centralized unit to coordinate and conduct counter-subversive operations in Peru. Prior to its creation, special police groups operated independently, often leading to overlapping functions and competition. The DOES aimed to streamline operations and …
On 17 August 1987, the DIRCOTE, under the leadership of General Miyashiro, captured Alberto Gálvez Olaechea, also known as 'comrade Rodrigo'. Gálvez was a journalist for Cambio and a member of the MRTA. This event marked a significant achievement for the DIRCOTE, as they also seized a trunk containing valuable …
In July 1987, during his message to the country and before Congress on the occasion of the national anniversary, President Alan Garcia Perez proposed nationalizing the banking system. In August, Garcia insisted on his project to nationalize the banks during a rally called by the PAP. After 23 hours of …
In August 1987, a 15-year-old girl named D. Y. A. was subjected to sexual violence by military personnel in Manta, Peru. The soldiers were searching for her brother, Desiderio R. A., who was accused of theft. Despite initially denying the incident, the responsible soldier, Jorge Luis Escriba Yangali, was identified …
In a military investigation report dated 27 July 1987, the self-incrimination of SO3 EP José Gutiérrez Herrada was noted regarding the deaths of seven alleged members of the Sendero Luminoso group. The investigation, led by a military judge, questioned the cause of death, initially attributed to gunfire, but later determined …
On 15 July 1987, specialized police paratroopers launched a major operation called 'Relámpago' to take control of the town of Tocache in Peru. This operation marked a significant turning point as the PCP-SL (Shining Path) and narco-traffickers withdrew from the urban area before the police arrived. The operation was successful …
On July 13, 1987, the town of Campanilla in the San Martín and Loreto regions of Peru was taken and occupied by subversive forces. During this event, public buildings were set on fire. This incident was part of a series of violent actions in the region during the late 1980s.
On June 30, 1987, members of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) assassinated Luis Dueñas, the mayor of Puno, Peru. The assassination was part of a broader campaign of violence by the Shining Path, which targeted individuals they perceived as enemies. The event highlighted the intense political and social turmoil in the …
On June 2, 1987, members of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) attacked and took over the town of Aguaytia, located in the province of Padre Abad, department of Ucayali. This attack was part of the IV Military Plan of the PCP-SL called "Develop support bases", which …
In June 1987, a group of Shining Path militants attacked public buildings in the city of Aguaytia, the capital of Padre Abad. The municipal building was set on fire along with its contents, and the archives of the Banco Agrario were destroyed. The attack also affected the Subprefecture and the …
On May 23, 1987, the Peruvian government extended for sixty days the state of emergency in the provinces of Lima and Callao. This measure was taken in the context of a series of terrorist attacks that had been affecting the capital and the port of Callao. The state of emergency …
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