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 February 3, 1989, Victor Polay, the Secretary General of the MRTA, was captured in the city of Huancayo. This event significantly weakened the leadership of the MRTA, as several key figures, including Polay, were detained. The capture led to Néstor Cerpa Cartolini assuming leadership of the organization.
In 1987, the MRTA ended its truce with President Alan García and launched a guerrilla campaign in the San Martín department. This campaign was heavily publicized, occurring shortly after the controversial attempt to nationalize the banking sector, which had intensified opposition against the government. Despite the significant media coverage and …
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