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.
Following the autogolpe (self-coup) by President Alberto Fujimori on April 5, 1992, Agustín Mantilla was removed from his home and accused of illegal possession of weapons. Despite the charges, Mantilla was noted for his courage in submitting to justice and was held in the Police Hospital for fifteen months. The …
In November 1990, the Peruvian Congress, with the support of officialist and APRA deputies, blocked a constitutional accusation against former President Alan García. The accusation was related to his alleged responsibility in the 1986 prison massacres. This event highlighted the political maneuvering and alliances formed by President Fujimori to prevent …
In 1990, the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) decided to unilaterally suspend military actions against the Peruvian government and the APRA party. This move was intended to demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to engage in dialogue to avoid further bloodshed. Despite their efforts, the government's response was negative, and the …
On October 10, 1989, Felipe Vergara Avila, provincial mayor of Cajatambo in the department of Lima, was assassinated. This crime took place in the context of a municipal election campaign marred by the assassinations of mayors and mayoral candidates in different parts of the country. The assassination was part of …
Arminda Gutierres Trelles, provincial aprista mayor of Churcampa in the department of Huancavelica, was assassinated on October 9, 1989. This assassination occurred in the context of a municipal election campaign marred by the murders of mayors and mayoral candidates in different parts of the country. The crime was part of …
On May 29, 1989, lawyer Marcial Capeletti was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso while giving his course at the San Cristobal de Huamanga National University. Capeletti was one of the leaders of the then ruling Peruvian Aprista Party (APRA). This assassination took place in the context of an intensification of …
The Ministry of the Interior issued a communiqué informing about the capture of Benedicto Peña, mayor of the district of Lagunas, Yurimaguas. Peña was arrested in the company of other apristas while they were handing out leaflets of the Comando Rodrigo Franco. The Comando Rodrigo Franco was a paramilitary group …
In 1989, the internal conflict in Puno, Peru, intensified with the actions of the Shining Path (PCP-SL), which resulted in 88 victims, including police and local authorities. The conflict was concentrated in a 'guerrilla triangle' covering areas from San Juan del Oro to Crucero. The political landscape was further complicated …
In 1989, in the city of Huamachuco, Shining Path detachments of the PCP-SL successively assassinated two of the city's mayors. First, Mayor Ricardo Woolcott Morales, an APRA militant, was assassinated, followed by his replacement, Víctor Espinoza Luna. These assassinations were part of the PCP-SL strategy of eliminating local authorities to …
On July 28, 1988, Manuel Febres Flores, a lawyer and president of the Association of Democratic Lawyers, was assassinated in Lima. The crime was claimed by a group called 'Comando Rodrigo Franco', which was later associated with the APRA party and the Ministry of the Interior. An investigative commission was …
In 1988, the municipality of Lima, under the administration of Mayor Jorge del Castillo (APRA), called for a Day for Peace. This initiative took place within the framework of the solemn session held at the Lima Provincial Council. During the event, the mayor proposed to institute 1988 as the Year …
Samuel Colca, an APRA leader of the young town of Micaela Bastidas, was assassinated in November 1987 by subversives of the PCP-SL. This assassination was part of the Shining Path strategy of attacking APRA leaders of neighborhood organizations during Alan Garcia's government. The attack was part of a broader campaign …
In October 1987, a group of fifteen hikers entered Luchubamba, in the district of Sitacocha. Before taking the town, on the road leading to Cushuro and Huacra, they assassinated Bartolo Meza, secretary of the APRA party. Once in the town, the Shining Pathists set fire to and looted the municipality. …
Nelson Pozo Calva, undersecretary of organization of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP), was assassinated on October 1, 1987. This assassination took place in the context of a series of selective attacks against APRA political leaders in Metropolitan Lima. The crime was part of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso's strategy of eliminating political …
The PCP-SL assassinated the APRA prefect Víctor Urviola in Abancay, Apurímac. This selective assassination against a political authority is evidence of the PCP-SL's strategy of eliminating representatives of the State and political parties.
Cesar Lopez Silva, national leader of APRA, was assassinated by militants of the Shining Path PCP when he was on his way home. The perpetrators, identified as 'Clara', 'Marcio' (Damian Huallpa Mollehuanca), 'Andres' (Carlos Hidalgo Marchan) and 'Rodolfo', intercepted him and shot him three times in the head. The attack …
On February 19, 1987, the APRA governor Pedro Moreno was assassinated in the district of Independencia. This assassination occurred during the administration of IU mayor Esther Moreno and exacerbated the existing conflict in the district. The tensions went back to the disputes over the land development in the 'Víctor Raúl …
Assassination of Rodrigo Franco, leader of the government party, perpetrated by Sendero Luminoso seeking to obstruct the consolidation of the bureaucratic model of Aprista fascism. This was the first of the attacks directed against leaders of the governing party in Lima.
In the 1987 municipal elections, the United Left (IU) won in the province of Huamanga, while the APRA won in the provinces of Huanta and La Mar. These elections took place in a context of relative calm in Ayacucho, between 1986 and 1988, due to several factors: the decision of …
On November 9, 1986, municipal elections were held in which the IU participated with Alfonso Barrantes as candidate for reelection as Mayor of Lima. Jorge del Castillo, candidate of the PAP, carried out an intense electoral campaign which, with the evident support of the President, allowed him to win by …
Municipal elections were held in Puno. The PAP obtained 53% of the departmental vote, the highest vote obtained by the APRA in Puno in its entire electoral history. The party absorbed the AP and FNTC votes, obtaining a majority in 7 of the 10 highland provinces and massive control of …
The APRA leader of Huaycan, Andres Tapia, head of PAIT, was murdered at the doors of the Victor Raul Haya de la Torre soup kitchen. According to witnesses, three men and a woman shot him three times in the head. The newspapers of the time attributed this crime to the …
On 25 July 1986, Andrés Tapia, an aprista leader in Huaycán, was assassinated outside the Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre communal dining hall. The murder was attributed to the PCP-SL, amid a series of attacks on aprista members following the violent events of 18 and 19 June, where 244 …
In 1986, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) expanded its operations across the Peruvian highlands, challenging the newly elected government of Alan García. Despite initial hopes for a change in counter-subversive policies, the PCP-SL, led by Abimael Guzmán, sought to delegitimize the APRA government by inciting violent …
During the IV Plenum of the Central Committee of the PCP-SL in 1986, Abimael Guzmán sought to consolidate power by pushing dissonant voices into a corner, labeling their objections as 'antagonistic contradictions' that threatened the party's survival. The session highlighted a clear division between the Central Directorate members and other …
On August 16, 1985, the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) held a clandestine press conference in Lima. During this conference, the MRTA stated that "it will not carry out military actions against the APRA, as long as the latter does not attack the people". This statement was made in the …
The MRTA leadership suspended military actions against the incoming government of Alan Garcia, considering that the majority of the people had placed their hopes in the APRA party for a radical change in their situation. This move came as a surprise to all and sundry and was announced in a …
The first ordinary congress of Huaycán was held, considered the most important in its history, with the attendance of between 600 and 700 delegates. The leftist leaders decided that the Board of Directors would be elected by universal voting and not by delegates. Surprisingly, the first board of directors of …
In May 1985, shortly after the electoral victory of the APRA party, Luis Aguilar Cajahuamán, an elected deputy and serving mayor from Pasco, was assassinated. His death marked the beginning of a campaign by the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) targeting APRA deputies, governors, mayors, and councilors across Peru. This series …
Luis Alberto Aguilar Cajahuamán was a professor, APRA militant and professor at the Daniel Alcides Carrión National University. He had been elected Deputy in the elections of April 14, 1985. In May 1985 he was assassinated by a detachment of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. His assassination precipitated the decision of the …
At the end of 1985, subversives of the PCP-SL dynamited the premises of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP) located in the districts of Comas and San Martin de Porres. This attack was part of a broader strategy of the PCP-SL to attack APRA premises and infrastructure during the APRA government. …
In 1985, the political landscape of Huaycán, Peru, was marked by tensions between the socialist urban project led by Alfonso Barrantes and the local population's desire for self-governance. The APRA party, having won the general elections, viewed Huaycán as a 'red' settlement due to its association with the IU, leading …
In 1985, Alan García, the candidate of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA), was elected as the President of Peru. This marked the first time a political party with significant popular support gained power in the country. García's presidency began with promises of societal reforms aimed at benefiting the majority, …
The PCP-SL assassinated the mayor of Pumahuasi, an APRA militant. This assassination continued the pattern of elimination of municipal authorities in the Huallaga area during 1984.
In October 1982, the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP) held its National Congress in which Alan Garcia Perez was elected National Secretary of the party. This event marked an important moment in Garcia's political career within the PAP. Subsequently, in February 1984, Alan Garcia Perez would be elected candidate to the …
The Constituent Assembly elections of June 4, 1978 were won by the APRA. In these elections, Hugo Blanco obtained a little more than half a million votes, becoming one of the most voted candidates thanks to the support of the peasantry of Cuzco. In Puno, Róger Cáceres, representative of the …
In 1967, the APRA, allied with the oligarchic sectors and the Huamanga clergy, decided to create the Catholic University of Ayacucho, which would later take the name of Universidad Particular de Ayacucho Victor Andres Belaunde (UPA). With the support of Luis Alberto Sanchez, rector of San Marcos, the UPA received …
Between 1946 and 1958, in a long period of 12 years, the so-called University Reform Front (FRU) predominated in the University San Antonio Abad del Cuzco. This front was led by the youth of the Peruvian Aprista Party. The RUF had its main stronghold in the students from Apurímac. This …
The rebellion of 1934 in Ayacucho and Huancavelica was part of a larger national insurrection attempt by the APRA party. Led by Arístides Guillén Valdivia, local rebels managed to take control of key government buildings in Huamanga, believing in a nationwide uprising. However, upon realizing they were abandoned by their …
The Insurrection of Trujillo in 1932 was a significant uprising led by the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) against the government of President Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro. The rebellion was brutally suppressed, resulting in a large number of casualties. This event marked a pivotal moment in the political struggle of …
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In his regular column, César Hildebrandt raises a pertinent question, especially now that the first stone of the Lugar de la Memoria has been laid: Why is Fujimori in prison …
In recent weeks, an "explosive" topic related to the historical legacy of terrorism has entered the national debate. We therefore consider it important to offer some initial impressions on the …
The author has carried out a work of research and compilation of information about those citizens who lost their lives for the offense of being Apristas, and firmly vindicates the …
The CVR report has unleashed the far-from-saintly fury of various politicians and some of those known as "opinion leaders." Stung by a necessary though painful truth, there have even been …
The Partido Aprista Peruano acknowledges the important and far-reaching work carried out by the Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación (CVR). Its report deserves thorough analysis by society and in …
Stories and hysteria in the press regarding the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Beyond the label, it is obvious that the same press that defended and continues to defend the gangsters …
Peru's historical trajectory already signals the frequency and extent of democratic interruptions, which constitutes an interesting phenomenon for analysis. It is from that complex and multifaceted set of phenomena — …
The Sendero Luminoso militants killed during the military assault on the El Frontón and Lurigancho prisons, which left 300 dead, refused any type of negotiation, both with the authorities and …
This is a work that contains a profound and reflective message that deserves full consideration. It contains the bleeding truth of our homeland, in which the people are the permanent …