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 the early 1990s, during the change of government in Peru, a significant purge was carried out in the Peruvian National Police (PNP). This measure was prompted by accusations of politicization and favoritism in promotions within the police during the Aprista government. The purge focused on the removal of officers …
The Limo Commission was established in the Chamber of Deputies in June 1989 due to public concern over paramilitary violence, particularly following the assassination of two deputies, Heriberto Arroyo Mío and Pablo Li Ormeño. The commission was tasked with investigating these murders and the activities of terrorist groups, notably the …
Saúl Cantoral Huamaní, the Secretary General of the Federation of National Miners, Metallurgists, and Steelworkers of Peru, was assassinated alongside Consuelo Trinidad García Martínez on February 13, 1989. They were last seen alive after leaving a friend's house in the district of Breña, Lima. Cantoral had been previously threatened and …
In 1989, the internal conflict in Puno, Peru, intensified with the actions of the Shining Path (PCP-SL), which resulted in 88 victims, including police and local authorities. The conflict was concentrated in a 'guerrilla triangle' covering areas from San Juan del Oro to Crucero. The political landscape was further complicated …
In 1989, Saúl Cantoral, the president of the Federation of Miners, was assassinated in San Juan de Lurigancho by the Comando Rodrigo Franco, a paramilitary group linked to the Ministry of the Interior and the Police. The assassination was part of a broader campaign of violence against opposition leaders, which …
The Comando Rodrigo Franco was a paramilitary group that emerged in Peru, allegedly formed by members of the Partido Aprista to combat terrorism. The group became publicly known on July 28, 1988, following the assassination of lawyer Manuel Febres Flores, which they claimed responsibility for. The organization was reportedly involved …
On July 28, 1988, Manuel Febres Flores, a lawyer and president of the Association of Democratic Lawyers, was assassinated in Lima. The crime was claimed by a group called 'Comando Rodrigo Franco', which was later associated with the APRA party and the Ministry of the Interior. An investigative commission was …
In 1988, a violent collective known as the 'Comando Rodrigo Franco' emerged in Peru, with an unclear political affiliation. The group was suspected to be linked to certain sectors of the ruling party or security forces, as its initial actions included assassinations of individuals connected to the PCP-SL and attacks …
In 1988, during the internal conflict in Peru, the emergence of a supposed paramilitary group named Comando Rodrigo Franco was reported. This group was linked to the assassination of Manuel Febres Flores, a lawyer for a captured Shining Path leader. The group was allegedly connected to the Aprista Party and …
In 1987, a student affiliated with the Aprista party was assassinated by the militant group Sendero Luminoso in Huancayo. In retaliation, members of the Comando Rodrigo Franco executed several students from the Universidad del Centro, who were suspected of being involved in the assassination. These acts were characterized by arbitrary …
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