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 15 September 1992, the Ronda Campesina of Chongos Alto was formed with Zenón Lapa Campuzano as its president. The Peruvian Army organized and trained 1586 ronderos from 17 communities in Alto Canipaco in military tactics and weapon handling to patrol and maintain order in the region. This initiative was …
On April 12, 1989, in the district of Chongos Alto, Huancayo, Junín, forty members of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) killed twelve communal authorities from the districts of Chongos Alto and Chicche. This event was part of a broader strategy by the Shining Path to destabilize the region by targeting local …
On April 12, 1989, a group of approximately forty armed members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, led by a woman known as 'comrade Rosa', arrived in Chongos Alto, Peru. They forcibly removed local authorities from their homes, subjected them to abuse, and executed them in the town square. The attackers left …
On April 12, 1989, a group of approximately fifty members of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) took control of the plaza in Chongos Alto, Peru. They detained and executed 12 individuals, including local authorities and a resident, as a punitive action against those who opposed their regime. The massacre was followed …
On April 12, 1989, members of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) executed a brutal attack in the Canipaco Valley, targeting local authorities. The attack followed a clandestine meeting of community leaders who were planning defense strategies against the insurgent group. Twelve local authorities were forcibly taken from their homes and executed …
In January 1988, the PCP-SL (Shining Path) assaulted the community of Chongos Alto to establish a People's Committee. The community was forced to live under a strict regime where justice was harshly administered, with severe punishments for offenders. Despite the oppressive conditions, the residents of Chongos Alto managed to negotiate …
In January 1988, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) established the first People's Committee in Chongos Altos, Canipaco. This marked a significant shift in local governance as the PCP-SL appointed new authorities to oversee community life, resolve conflicts, and enforce discipline. The event was part of a …
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