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 April 1995, a significant crisis emerged in the Huallaga Valley due to a surplus of cocaine in international markets, self-supply of coca leaves and PBC by groups in Colombia, and the effects of aerial interdiction. The price of coca dropped significantly, leading to economic distress among coca farmers. This …
In 1994, the Peruvian government, under President Alberto Fujimori, conducted a violent military operation in the Huallaga Valley to eliminate the last strongholds of the Shining Path (PCP-SL). The operation involved issuing ultimatums to villagers and resulted in significant casualties, with reports of bodies along the riverbanks. This operation was …
In 1990, the Peruvian army intensified its campaign against the Shining Path (PCP-SL) in the Huallaga Valley. The army established military bases in strategic locations such as Tulumayo, Nuevo Progreso, Pizana, and Punta Arenas, which helped to diminish the influence of the PCP-SL in urban centers. This military presence disrupted …
In 1989, following the second attack on Uchiza, the Peruvian military established a political-military headquarters in the town under the command of General Alberto Arciniegas Huby. Arciniegas decided to halt police actions and coca crop eradication programs, recognizing that such repression hindered the state's ability to gain full obedience from …
In January 1988, the MRTA and PCP-SL intensified their clashes in the Huallaga Valley over territorial control and economic benefits from the narcotics trade. A column of PCP-SL insurgents entered the Biavo Valley, reaching Barranca, a rapidly growing coca cultivation area. The insurgents gained local support by defending the farmers' …
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