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.
In April 1991, during the Second Statutory Congress of the CUAH, the PCP-SL faced a political defeat when delegates organized a 'mass self-defense' against drug addiction, crime, and violence. The PCP-SL responded by calling for an armed strike on April 29-30, 1991, and attempted to sabotage the May elections, which …
On February 2, 1989, the PCP Sendero Luminoso organized its first armed strike in Lima, Peru. This event led to the closure of commercial establishments and a series of attacks that made the city feel besieged. Between July 1986 and March 1989, Lima experienced 261 attacks and bombings, highlighting the …
The first 'paro armado' or armed strike in Lima by the Shining Path (PCP-SL) took place on January 19, 1989. This event was part of a broader strategy to destabilize the Peruvian state through violence and coincided with the I Congress of Izquierda Unida in Huampaní. The armed strikes were …
On April 11, 1985, a group of Sendero Luminoso militants entered the university dining hall at UNSCH, announcing an armed strike planned for April 13-15. They also called on students to boycott the presidential elections. Despite these public appearances, the presence of Sendero Luminoso at the university became less intense …
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