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 September 12, 1992, the Special Intelligence Group (GEIN) of the Counter-Terrorism Directorate (DIRCOTE) successfully captured key figures of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, including its leader Abimael Guzmán Reynoso, also known as 'Presidente Gonzalo'. This event marked a significant blow to the subversive group, leading to the initiation of their VI …
In July 1989, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso perpetrated a collective murder of more than 20 villagers in the locality of Mutuyccocha, district of Iguain, province of Huanta. This event was part of the period of intensification of the internal armed conflict between 1988-1991, when the PCP-SL launched a new offensive after …
In 1988, a column of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the town of Haquira, killing two locals, two French cooperants, and a Peruvian technician working with the NGO CICDA. Over the following months, the group terrorized the provinces of Cotabambas and Chumbivilcas, leading to the murder of local leaders and causing …
In response to escalating violence by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, the province of Aymaraes in Apurímac, Peru, was declared in a state of emergency on September 23, 1987. This was due to a series of violent acts, including the destruction of infrastructure and selective assassinations by the group. The state of …
Carlos Ponce Canessa, a distinguished officer of the Peruvian Navy, was assassinated by members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso on 5 May 1986 in the district of Magdalena, Lima. This event was part of a series of selective assassinations initiated by the PCP-SL in 1986, targeting political, military, police, and civilian …
On April 20, 1983, in Juquisa, district of Ocros, province of Cangallo, 18 peasants were killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The victims were executed for refusing to follow PCP-SL slogans and for being registered on a Shining Path list as "government dogs". This event is part of the PCP-SL's strategy …
In 1982, in the province of Andahuaylas, members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out a 'popular trial' as part of an armed raid. During this event, the Shining Path members apprehended the lieutenant governor, stripped him naked, knelt him down, and beat him repeatedly with the flat of a machete. …
In 1981, community member Emiterio Huamán was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the town of Oronqoy. This assassination had immediate consequences on the dynamics of the conflict in the area. Previously, the Forces of Order and the Mollebamba ronderos had been installed in Oronqoy for several months, but later …
In 1978, the political group Patria Roja experienced its first split with the emergence of the Puka llaqta faction. This division highlighted the internal tensions within leftist groups in Peru, particularly as they faced the growing influence and radical actions of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The split was a result of …
In 1970, following internal conflicts within the PCP-Bandera Roja, Abimael Guzmán established the PCP-Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) in Ayacucho, Peru. This new faction emerged from the CR 'José Carlos Mariátegui' and was influenced by Guzmán's ideological vision. The split was marked by Guzmán's isolation from the main party, leading to …
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