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 1990, the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal held a session in Lima, Peru, focusing on addressing impunity in Latin America. This event was part of a broader effort to bring attention to human rights violations and seek justice for victims. The session highlighted the ongoing challenges in holding perpetrators accountable in …
In July 1979, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) achieved a significant victory in Nicaragua, marking the first successful insurrection in Latin America since the Cuban Revolution in 1959. This triumph revitalized the Latin American guerrilla left, particularly in Central America, and reinforced the legitimacy of using violence as a …
In 1965, the most significant guerrilla experience of the decade in Peru was organized by the Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria (MIR) under the leadership of Luis De la Puente Uceda. This movement had a substantial impact on the national political scene, prompting military intervention and the first application of U.S.-imported …
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