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 February 2003, a military patrol detained 15 individuals in the village of Santa Bárbara, Peru, and led them to an abandoned mine. The detainees were shot with FAL rifles and subsequently killed with explosives. The event was investigated by the Commission of Truth and Reconciliation, revealing conflicting testimonies about …
The Commission of Truth and Reconciliation gathered evidence indicating that detainees at Cuartel Los Cabitos No. 51 were frequently subjected to interrogations and torture by military and police intelligence personnel. Testimonies, such as that of Esteban Canchari Cacñahuaray, describe the presence of torture equipment and the brutal conditions faced by …
The Commission of Truth and Reconciliation reported that the Peruvian police forces were responsible for 6.6% of the deaths and disappearances during the internal conflict in Peru. The primary human rights violations committed by the police included arbitrary detentions and torture, with 1741 cases of torture reported. Of the 2040 …
In August 2002, the Commission of Truth and Reconciliation conducted inspections in Sancaypata, uncovering evidence of extrajudicial executions. The victims were allegedly detained, forced to dig their own graves, and executed by orders of Captain Santiago Picón Pesantes, known as 'Capitán Chacal'. An exhumation revealed disturbed graves, with remains of …
Rafael Salgado Castilla died on April 17, 1993, allegedly due to multiple tortures suffered during his detention by police officers at the DIVISE offices. The Commission of Truth and Reconciliation has called for the reopening of the investigation into his death, citing evidence of police responsibility and the ineffectiveness of …
On November 4, 1989, two patrols from the anti-subversive Battalion Inclán of the Peruvian Army entered the district of Pucará in the province of Huancayo. Disguised as members of the subversive group MRTA, they extrajudicially executed eight individuals. This event was investigated by the Commission of Truth and Reconciliation, which …
The Commission of Truth and Reconciliation discovered clandestine graves in Milhar, Peru, during an investigation conducted between May 13 and 19, 2003. These graves were linked to a massacre where attackers killed individuals they suspected of being subversives and looted the village of Lucmahuaycco. The investigation revealed multiple burial sites, …
On November 26, 1984, a police operation in Lucmahuaycco, Peru, led to the death of SO3 SFP Mario Berríos Amao. Witnesses reported the incident as part of a larger series of events involving the murder of local villagers. The Commission of Truth and Reconciliation gathered testimonies indicating that the killings …
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