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.
President Alan Garcia Perez made a public statement demanding sanctions for those responsible for the events that occurred in the Lima and Callao prisons during the riot of June 18, 1986. In his message, the President used a strong phrase: "Either all those responsible leave or I leave", expressing his …
President Alan Garcia Perez addressed a message to the country on June 24, 1986, four days after the riot of terrorist detainees in three prisons in Lima and Callao (Lurigancho, El Fronton and Santa Barbara) occurred on June 18. In his message, the president condemned terrorism and reiterated his support …
Between June 18 and 19, 1986, there were simultaneous riots in three penitentiaries in Lima. In CRAS Lurigancho, 124 inmates died after repression by members of the Navy and the Republican Guard. In CRAS El Frontón, located in Callao, approximately 150 inmates died. In CRAS Santa Barbara 3 female inmates …
Between June 18 and 19, 1986 there were simultaneous riots in three prisons: CRAS Lurigancho, CRAS El Frontón in Callao, and CRAS Santa Bárbara. The riot in Lurigancho was broken up by members of the Navy and the Republican Guard, resulting in 124 inmates dead. In the Frontón prison approximately …
On June 18, 1986, detainees held for terrorism in three prisons in Lima and Callao (Lurigancho, El Frontón and Santa Bárbara) rioted. In Santa Barbara two subversives died on June 19. The government ordered the Joint Command to have the military justice system carry out the necessary investigations to determine …
On June 18 and 19, 1986, there was a riot of subversive prisoners in three prisons in Lima: CRAS Lurigancho (124 dead), CRAS El Frontón (more than 100 dead), and CRAS Santa Bárbara (3 inmates dead). This event was the largest collective massacre in the history of Peru up to …
On June 18, 1986, there was a riot at San Juan Bautista prison, known as El Frontón, where Víctor Neira Alegría, Edgar Zenteno Escobar and William Zenteno Escobar were being held as defendants for terrorism. As a result of the riot, the Government by Supreme Decree No. 006-86 JUS delegated …
On March 28, 1984, there was a riot of common prisoners in the El Sexto prison that was broadcast live by several television channels. Viewers suddenly witnessed images of an inmate dousing one hostage with gasoline and stabbing another. This event set a precedent on the impact of live transmission …
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