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 Peruvian judicial system faced significant inefficiencies in the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly in handling terrorism-related cases. Despite the enactment of Law N° 25031 in June 1989, which aimed to streamline the judicial process for terrorism offenses, by February 1992, only two specialized judges were appointed in Lima …
In 1989, the MRTA launched a new offensive in the San Martín region, capturing several localities including Juanjuí and conducting simultaneous incursions in Tarapoto, Saposoa, Moyobamba, and Rioja on December 24. This was part of the MRTA's Military Campaign Fernando Valladares, aimed at criticizing the economic and political conditions imposed …
On December 17, 1989, near Puerto Victoria in the district of Puerto Bermúdez, a patrol of the Peruvian Army located and attacked a subversive camp of the MRTA, resulting in numerous casualties. The confrontation occurred in the area known as 'El Chaparral' in Iscozacin, district of Palcazu, leading to the …
The PCP-SL claimed responsibility for an attack on December 15, 1989. According to the report, the PCP-SL stated that the attack was in response to an inadequate judicial process in the case of the prisons. The document mentions this claim in the context of the events of December 1989, a …
On 11 December 1989, members of the PCP-SL massacred communers in the village of Paccha, located in the district of Vinchos, province of Huamanga, Ayacucho, Peru. The president of the community, Esteban Chumbez López, along with Faustino Jayo López, Julián Blas López, and at least nineteen other individuals were humiliated, …
On 11 December 1989, approximately 200 members of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) attacked the community of Paccha. They rounded up the men, subjected them to brutal torture, and executed them in a public display of violence. The attackers also destroyed community records and looted the area before leaving. The massacre …
On December 10, 1989, 250 members of the PCP-SL (Shining Path) surrounded a village not specified in the text. The attackers removed from their homes the 23 adult men who were there. This attack was part of the violent actions of the PCP-SL during the period of intensified political violence …
In the early morning of December 10, 1989, a group of individuals dressed in military uniform assassinated the secretary general of SUTEP Ayacucho, Alcides Palomino Aronés. The victim was shot in the head and stabbed eight times. The PCP-SL (Shining Path) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was …
President Alan Garcia Perez held a ceremony in which he handed over weapons to organized peasants. The ceremony took place after the speeches of the commander called Huayhuaco. This delivery of weapons was part of a government strategy in the context of the anti-subversive struggle. The event took place at …
Mario Vargas Llosa, FREDEMO's presidential candidate, publicly raised the possibility of initiating a residency trial against President Alan Garcia Perez once his presidential term was over. This proposal is framed in the context of the 1989-1990 electoral campaign and reflects the opposition's criticism of the Aprista government's administration. Residency trial …
In December 1989, a significant confrontation occurred between the Peruvian National Police and the PCP-Sendero Luminoso (PCP-SL) in Hierba Buena, a hamlet near Calluán in the province of San Marcos. The police surrounded a PCP-SL detachment meeting in a local's house, leading to an engagement where the PCP-SL suffered substantial …
In December 1989, the Asháninka people organized their own army, known as the ovayeriite, in response to the assassination of their leader Alejandro Calderón. Within three months, they successfully expelled the MRTA from the region. The Asháninka army's actions were not only directed against the MRTA but also against colonists, …
In December 1989, the Peruvian military issued Directive No. 017, a strategic directive aimed at combating subversion within the country. Signed by General Artemio Palomino Toledo, the directive reorganized the military's approach to internal defense by establishing counter-subversive fronts and focusing on dismantling the military and political structures of subversive …
In December 1989, the United States invaded Panama, leading to international reactions. The Peruvian government, led by President Alan García Pérez, expressed its rejection of the invasion and temporarily withdrew its diplomatic representation from Washington. Additionally, Peru suspended its anti-drug operations with U.S. cooperation as a protest against the invasion.
At the end of December 1989, villagers from communities in Tulumayo gathered in Talhuis, tired of Shining Path abuses, harassed by hunger and death threats. This meeting was motivated by the death of Runatullo villagers in October of that year, who had been murdered for opposing the Shining Path party. …
Esaú Cajas Julca, a potato vendor and vehicle trader, disappeared on November 20, 1989, in Huánuco, Peru. On that day, he left his home early to conduct business at the local market. After a series of transactions and attempts to secure a loan, he was last seen leaving to address …
On October 11, 1989, a large group of armed and masked militants from the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) entered the village of Runatullo in the Tulumayo region. They assassinated four villagers: Emilio Kamel Llacua, Rigoberto Pariona, Andres Unchupaico, and Antonio Barja, accusing them of opposing the party. This event was …
On November 7, 1989, a group of PCP-SL militants assaulted the police post in the city of La Oroya. As a result of the attack, three policemen were wounded. This assault took place in the context of the V Shining Path Plan to 'Develop Bases in function of the Conquest …
In late 1989, the Shining Path (PCP-SL) entered the Tamaya River and Imiria Lake areas, imposing their control over local communities to dominate the narcotics trade. On November 4, 1989, they entered Puerto Alegre, coercively appointing local leaders and enforcing strict control over the population. Despite the oppressive presence, the …
On November 4, 1989, in the context of a wave of violence in the Canipaco area of Junin, a column of the Shining Path PCP raided Accac Bellavista. In this attack, the PCP-SL murdered the wife, mother-in-law and three-year-old daughter of a policeman. This was part of a series of …
In the early hours of November 4, 1989, two vehicles carrying armed individuals entered the district of Pucará. They claimed to be members of the MRTA, detonated bombs, and painted warnings against voting in the upcoming municipal elections. The attackers then targeted individuals they accused of being members of the …
On November 4, 1989, around 30 heavily armed people with their faces covered with balaclavas took over the district capital of San Juan de Jarpa, entering at various points and shouting "viva viva" to the MRTA. This action was part of a counter-subversive alibi that used the name of the …
In the late 1980s, Castilla played a pivotal role in the labor movement in Peru, notably forming the FEDEUNION to gain official recognition for workers' rights. Despite initial successes, including a significant 84-day strike in 1988, Castilla's efforts were met with hostility from the PCP-SL, who assassinated him on 3 …
On November 3, 1989, a column of 70 armed members of the PCP-SL (Shining Path) incursioned into Masisea, Peru. They set fire to the Municipality and the Medical Center, and detained some municipal authorities and members of the Micro region to subject them to a popular trial. Although the detainees …
In November 1989, a woman was detained in the district of San Juan de Miraflores, Lima. During her detention, she was subjected to physical abuse and a humiliating medical examination by a forensic doctor. Despite her injuries and claims of mistreatment, the medical examination was conducted in a manner that …
On November 3, 1989, a march for peace was successfully held in the context of the political violence in the country. The march was attended by candidates from different political forces, demonstrating an effort of unity in the face of the violent situation. This event took place at a time …
On 3 November 1989, a woman was detained in the district of San Juan de Miraflores, Lima, Peru. During her detention at the local police station, she was subjected to severe physical and sexual abuse. This incident is part of a broader pattern of violence against women in police custody …
The police carried out an unexpected and violent raid on the offices of the newspaper El Diario on November 2, 1989. During the operation, 15 workers and journalists of the newspaper were arrested. This raid took place in the context of the counter-subversive struggle, given that El Diario was considered …
In November 1989, municipal elections were held in the central region of Peru, in a context of intense political violence. The Armed and Police Forces guaranteed that these elections would be held in almost all voting centers in the region, despite the active presence of the PCP-SL and the MRTA …
In early November 1989, a counter-subversive battalion led by Lieutenant Marco Antonio Llontop Jesús conducted an operation in Pucará, Peru. They targeted Paulino Cabezas, suspected of supplying arms to the Sendero Luminoso. Paulino and his son Raúl were detained and subsequently executed by Llontop, who shot them in the back …
In November 1989, the Shining Path (PCP-SL) carried out a series of violent attacks in Quero and nearby areas. These attacks included the murder of several individuals, including community leaders and family members of police officers. The violence led to widespread fear and forced many residents to abandon their homes …
On October 30, 1989, individuals disguised as members of the MRTA entered San Pedro de Sulcán, Peru, and attempted to burn alive the local communers. They gathered the remaining residents, mostly elderly and children, and locked them in a church. The plan failed due to a lack of fuel, but …
On October 28, 1989, the Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga suffered a severe attack that caused significant damage to university facilities, including the residence, dining hall, health center, transportation units, and printing press. The attack was carried out by uniformed groups, likely paramilitary or state agents conducting covert …
On October 25, 1989, an army patrol surrounded the town of Atcas in the province of Yauyos, department of Lima. The military forced the villagers to leave their homes and head towards the town's stadium. The operation was part of the counter-subversive actions carried out by the armed forces in …
On October 16, 1989, a police strike took place in Peru. This event occurred in a complex political context, during the government of Alan Garcia Perez, marked by intense political violence and preparations for the general elections. The police strike took place a few days after the closing of registration …
The Third Meeting of Presidents of the Mechanism for Consultation and Political Coordination of the Group of Eight was held in Ica. Presidents José Sarney Ribamar (Brazil), Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez (Venezuela), Julio María Sanguinetti Coirolo (Uruguay), Virgilio Barco Vargas (Colombia) and Carlos Menem (Argentina) attended. No agreement was reached …
On October 10, 1989, an armed confrontation took place in the district of Antauta, province of Melgar, between law enforcement forces and the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This confrontation resulted in the death of 14 Shining Path members. On the same day, another PCP-SL attack took place in the district of Ananea, …
On October 10, 1989, the Shining Path (PCP-SL) attacked the Minero Perú installations at the Gavilán de Oro mine in the district of Ananea, resulting in the deaths of 9 police officers and a private security guard. The attack also claimed the lives of the district's deputy mayor and governor. …
On October 9, 1989, Armida Gutiérrez de Rivas, the mayor of Churcampa, and her husband Ernesto Rivas Berrocal were assassinated by members of the PCP-SL. This event was part of a series of violent acts in the region, including the execution of their son and others by military forces, and …
On October 5, 1989, a series of 16 bomb explosions occurred in Ayacucho, Peru. The attacks targeted the Cuartel de la Policía de Seguridad, the local police station, and the homes of two municipal election candidates. This event marked an escalation of violence in the region during a turbulent period …
In October 1989, a group of 30 to 40 men dressed as military personnel arrived in the Centro Poblado San Francisco in Ayacucho, Peru. They identified themselves as members of the PCP-SL, a guerrilla group, and proceeded to select local authorities, whom they tied up and executed in front of …
In October 1989, the Shining Path PCP raided the town of Huayllay, district of Luricocha, province of Huanta, Ayacucho. During this incursion, the subversive organization killed 12 people. This attack was part of a series of massacres perpetrated by the PCP-SL in the northern part of Ayacucho (Huanta, Huamanga, La …
José Luis Aznarán, leader of the National Federation of University Teachers of Peru (FENDUP), disappeared in October 1989 in Lima. His case is part of a series of disappearances and murders of union and social leaders that occurred during that period of the internal armed conflict. The disappearance took place …
Enrique Castilla, a textile leader associated with the PUM, was assassinated by a Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) commando in the outskirts of Lima in late October 1989. This event was part of a broader strategy by the Shining Path to eliminate local authorities and figures they deemed as traitors to …
In October 1989, tensions escalated in Cochas, Peru, as the local population faced severe food shortages and oppressive control by the militant group Sendero Luminoso. The execution of several community members accused of opposing the group led to widespread fear and unrest. In response, the villagers began organizing to resist …
In October 1989, Peru introduced a legal norm that established the reduction, exemption, or remission of sentences for individuals convicted of terrorism if they provided valuable information and left subversive organizations. This marked the first instance of premial criminal law in the country, aiming to encourage defections from terrorist groups …
In October 1989, Enrique Castillo, a labor leader, was assassinated by the Shining Path (PCP-SL), marking a turning point for many who initially viewed the group as misguided but seeking justice. Following this, prominent figures like Mayor Johny Rodríguez and ex-Mayor Michel Azcueta faced death threats and assassination attempts by …
In October 1989, Roberto Quintana Vivanco, a professor and political activist, was subjected to a violent military raid at his farm in Villa Gloria Alta, Abancay. Armed soldiers, disguised with balaclavas, invaded his property, looted valuables, and destroyed livestock. Quintana was subsequently detained, beaten, and held in harsh conditions at …
After more than two months of duration, the mining strike and the medical strike in Peru ended simultaneously. This event occurred in the context of the Alan Garcia Perez administration and amid intense political and social tensions. The end of these strikes is mentioned in connection with debates about the …
Martha Crisóstomo García, a witness to military actions in Cayara, was assassinated on September 8, 1989, in Huamanga, Ayacucho. Her murder was reportedly carried out by military personnel due to her comments about the killing of innocent people and her recognition of her aunt's body. She had previously been threatened …
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