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.
The province of Oyón was created in 1990 during the period of internal armed conflict in Peru. Known for its long-standing mining activities, Oyón's economy also includes agricultural and livestock activities. Prior to the Agrarian Reform, the province had large estates, particularly for livestock, alongside communal lands.
In January 1989, following a series of conflicts and dissatisfaction among community members and administrative staff, the SAIS was liquidated. This decision was preceded by a general assembly in May 1988 and a ratification in December 1988. The liquidation led to the formation of multicommunal enterprises by the community members …
In September 1986, a significant event took place in Puno, Peru, involving the distribution of land as part of a government initiative. Despite the allocation of half a million hectares, numerous issues arose, including overlapping land claims, poor land quality, and fraudulent community recognitions. The event highlighted the challenges faced …
In Puno, Peru, the agrarian reform process led to significant conflict following the announcement on 28 July 1986 and the distribution of 600,000 hectares of land. The process was marked by disputes over land allocation, with beneficiaries expressing dissatisfaction and engaging in desperate mobilization for communal recognition. The situation was …
Jesús Manuel Oropeza Chonta, a campesino leader and member of the Partido Socialista Revolucionario, was embroiled in a political and legal conflict with the Puza Silva family, local landowners in Utecc. The dispute centered around the control of community lands following the agrarian reform. Oropeza faced unfounded accusations of terrorism, …
The Agrarian Reform in Peru led to the redistribution of land to peasant families and the creation of SAIS and cooperatives. However, the slow process of adjudication and mismanagement led to financial crises and dissatisfaction among beneficiaries. This unrest was exploited by the PCP-SL, who gained support by targeting corrupt …
The Peruvian agrarian reform efforts over the past twenty years have failed to satisfy the demands of the campesinos, who have long advocated for 'land for those who work it. Despite the introduction of three agrarian reform laws, these measures have been criticized as ineffective and demagogic. The PCP-SL (Shining …
On June 24, 1969, the military government in Peru enacted the Agrarian Reform Law, which marked a significant shift in land ownership by expropriating large agro-industrial complexes. The law set limits on property sizes and introduced cooperative and associative forms of ownership, such as Cooperativas Agrarias de Producción and Sociedades …
The Southern Andes experienced significant socio-economic changes throughout the 20th century, culminating in the agrarian reform of 1969 under General Juan Velasco Alvarado. This reform marked the decline of large landholdings and the gamonal society, as it aimed to redistribute land to peasant communities. The reform was part of a …
The Agrarian Reform in Puno, initiated under the reformist military regime in 1968, led to the creation of cooperative agricultural enterprises. These included the Cooperativa Agraria de Producción, Empresa Rural de Propiedad Social (ERPS), and Sociedad Agrícola de Interés Social (SAIS), which centralized the management of productive lands. The reform …
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