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 January 15, 1993, the Peruvian government issued Supreme Decree Nº 002-93-DE/CCFFAA, mandating that Rondas Campesinas adjust their organization and functions to align with Self-Defense Committees. This transformation was part of a broader strategy to enhance local defense capabilities against subversive threats. The Self-Defense Committees were to be supported and …
In the 1980s, two types of peasant patrols, or 'rondas campesinas', were formed in Peru. On November 6, 1986, the government of Alan García Pérez officially recognized the peaceful, democratic, and autonomous peasant patrols in the northern departments of Cajamarca and Piura. Meanwhile, in the central highlands, armed 'rondas contrasubversivas' …
In 1986, the Comités de Autodefensa became a significant adversary to the PCP-SL (Shining Path) in Peru. The mass mobilization of the peasantry against the Shining Path's project was not acknowledged by its leader, Abimael Guzmán, as a strategic error. This conflict highlighted the disconnect between the central leadership and …
In 1984, peasants from the community of Huaychao in Huanta rebelled against the subversive group Sendero Luminoso. This event marked the creation of civilian self-defense committees in the region, with communities such as Chaccas organizing to resist incursions by the armed group. Despite defense efforts, the attacks continued, resulting in …
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