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.
Testimony collected in December 2002 at the CVR's South Andean Headquarters, where the declarant narrates the murder of his parents in Chuschi, province of Cangallo, department of Ayacucho. The testimony is part of the documented cases of loss of family members during the internal armed conflict. This case is part …
In 1995, after years of violence, a community formed a committee as part of the social reorganization process. The affiant mentions that in 1993 they rejoined society in a calm manner, to return to work, and it was in this context that they formed the committee in 1995. This committee …
Four peasants from the community of Chuschi, province of Cangallo in Ayacucho, disappeared on March 14, 1991. Those responsible were identified as the head of the local police post and military personnel from the Pampa Cangallo base. This event occurred in a context of intensified political violence in the department …
In March 1991, approximately 100 hikers simultaneously took over the towns of Ñuñunhuayco and Patahuasi in the district of Cangallo. During this PCP-SL incursion, 8 community members were killed in Ñuñunhuayco. This event is part of the continuation of violence in the area during the 1988-1991 period, when the PCP-SL …
In March 1991, about 100 Shining Path PCP subversives took over the towns of Ñuñuhuayco and Patahuasi in the province of Cangallo, department of Ayacucho. During this raid, the subversives killed eight community members in Ñuñuhuayco and six community members in Patahuasi. This attack took place in the context of …
On April 26, 1989, Benigno Ayala, secretary general of Izquierda Unida (IU) in Cangallo, Ayacucho, was assassinated. The crime occurred in a context of intense political violence in the Ayacucho region, where both the PCP-Sendero Luminoso and paramilitary groups such as the Comando Rodrigo Franco were active. This assassination was …
On January 18, 1988, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso murdered four Banco Agrario workers on the road between Huahuapuquio and Cangallo. The victims were identified as René Cárdenas, José Medina, Luis Cabrera and Eliseo Flores. This attack was part of the Shining Path strategy of attacking State representatives and public officials in …
A woman was arrested for the third time in April or May 1986 in the District of Cangallo and taken to a military base where she was sexually abused again by the same commander who had raped her in previous arrests. The commander forcibly undressed her, tearing all her underwear …
A 19-year-old woman was arrested in April 1985 by members of the Army and taken to the Pampa Cangallo Base, accused of belonging to the Shining Path. She was physically tortured with blows to the head and face with firearms and kicks to the body, in addition to being sexually …
During 1985-1986, multiple cases of sexual violence and arbitrary detentions were recorded in the Cangallo District. A 19-year-old female declarant was detained in April 1985 by members of the Army and taken to the Pampa Cangallo Base, where she was accused of belonging to the Shining Path and physically tortured …
In February 1984, 17 villagers from Viscachayocc, in the district of Pampa Cangallo, were disappeared by soldiers from the Cangallo base. This event took place in the context of the intensification of violence in the area during 1984, when the Armed Forces carried out operations against alleged PCP-SL support bases. …
In January 1984, in the locality of Mayocc, district of Ocros, province of Cangallo, 15 peasants were killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The peasants were executed for refusing to join the ranks of the PCP-SL. This event was part of the Shining Path's strategy to "beat the countryside" and eliminate …
When the military entered the district of Totos in 1984, they rounded up the villagers and detained a female declarant. During her detention, she was the victim of rape. On a second occasion, when the captain was changed, she was captured again and taken to the base. On the second …
In August 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso perpetrated a massacre in the town of Ñuñunhuayco, district of Cangallo, province of Cangallo, Ayacucho. The attack resulted in the murder of 13 villagers and the razing of the village. This event occurred in the context of the intensification of violence in the area …
In July 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso perpetrated a massacre against ronderos and community members in Buenavista, Los Morochucos district, Cangallo province. This attack took place in the context of the intensification of violence in the region during 1983, a year that registered the highest number of deaths in the department …
In May 1983, the military detained 15 authorities and community members from Quispillacta, Cangallo district. The detainees were taken to the Totos barracks. They were later killed and buried in a mass grave. This event was part of the counter-subversive strategy implemented by the Armed Forces after entering the area …
On April 22, 1983, peasants from the town of Carhuanca were murdered by subversive elements of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This event was part of the escalation of violence in the province of Cangallo during 1983.
On April 20, 1983 in Ocros, subversive elements of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso murdered 18 peasants in the town of Juquisa for refusing to follow Shining Path slogans. This event occurred in the context of increasing violence in the province of Cangallo after the installation of the Totos military base.
On April 20, 1983, a subversive column of the PCP-SL entered Juquiza, province of Cangallo, Ayacucho, and killed 18 peasants. The victims were registered on a PCP-SL list because they were considered "government dogs". This occurred in the context of an intense military offensive in rural areas and small towns …
On April 20, 1983, a subversive column of the PCP-SL entered Juquiza, province of Cangallo, Ayacucho, and killed 18 peasants who were registered on a list for being considered "government dogs". The peasants were executed for refusing to follow PCP-SL slogans. This event occurred in the context of an intense …
On April 20, 1983, in Juquisa, district of Ocros, province of Cangallo, 18 peasants were killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The victims were executed for refusing to follow PCP-SL slogans and for being registered on a Shining Path list as "government dogs". This event is part of the PCP-SL's strategy …
Patrocinio Quicha Espinoza, Hernán Gutiérrez Araujo, Virgilio Huaranca and Estilo Ayala, all members of SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), were killed between April 10 and 14, 1983 in the towns of Cangallo and Huamanga. These events occurred in the context of the repression against union …
On April 9, 1983, Shining Path members entered Chuschi and assassinated the governor and four peasants after subjecting them to a "popular trial". This event is part of the PCP-SL strategy of "beating the countryside" by assassinating authorities and "enemies" in general. The assassinations took place in the context of …
On April 8, 1983, members of the Civil Guard (Sinchis) and the Army under the command of 'Captain Jackal' arbitrarily detained five peasants from Totos: Julio Godoy Bellido, Primitivo Tucno Medina, Marceliano Zamora Vivanco, Roberto López León and a brother of one of them. They were held at the military …
Between April 4 and 6, 1983, Peruvian Army helicopters arrived in the town of Totos, took possession of the local educational center and established a military base. The base operated under the command of the 43rd Motorized Infantry Battalion from Huancavelica, which depended on the Cangallo barracks. After settling in, …
In April 1983, several residents of Totos, a district in the province of Cangallo, were detained by members of the Peruvian Army. Some of the detainees were later killed. This event took place in the context of the military offensive initiated in January 1983 against supposed support bases of the …
In February 1983, at approximately 12:00 midnight, thirty soldiers entered the home of a family in the Ccochapata annex. The soldiers asked about Shining Path members and subjected the inhabitants to torture and sexual violence. An elderly woman was hung from a beam with her hands tied behind her back, …
A woman from the community of Timpusca was the victim of rape by State agents in 1983. As a result of the rape, the victim became pregnant. This case forms part of the systematic pattern of sexual violence perpetrated by the forces of law and order during the internal armed …
A woman was arrested and taken to the barracks where she was subjected to rape. According to the testimony, after being hanged and tortured, the Captain raped her first, followed by ten soldiers. The perpetrators threatened the victim, telling her not to tell anyone, not even her husband. The case …
During 1983, there were multiple violent events in the province of Cangallo, Ayacucho. The Pampacangallo Military Base is specifically mentioned as one of the places where violence occurred. The document refers to general events in the province during this year, in the context of the internal armed conflict. The marines …
Modesto Melgar was murdered by the PCP-SL in December 1982 in a place called Chillcapampa, on the banks of the Pampas River in the jurisdiction of Cangallo. At that time, the PCP-SL had set up a barracks in this area. Previously, the hikers had attacked the Civil Guard post in …
On September 22, 1982, a group of peasants from Chuschi were killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. These peasants had been accused of abigeos (cattle rustling). This event was part of a series of selective assassinations that the PCP-SL carried out during 1982 against authorities, villagers and people accused of various …
On July 6, 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso raided the town of Paras, in the province of Cangallo. This event took place in the context of a series of raids on villages and harassment of authorities that characterized the Shining Path's strategy during that year. The incursion to Paras occurred days …
On July 2, 1982, the towns of Chuschi and Canchacancha in the province of Cangallo were taken over. This action was part of a series of continuous raids on villages and harassment of authorities carried out by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso during that period. The seizure of these towns took place …
Ten hooded attackers, disguised and armed with machine guns, assaulted the towns of Chuschi and Cachacancha in the province of Cangallo, Ayacucho. This attack took place in the context of the military campaign known as 'Batir I', which took place from July 1982 to October 1982. The assault was part …
In June 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso murdered Martina de la Cruz and 11 other villagers in Buena Vista, Los Morochucos district, Cangallo province. This attack was part of the Shining Path's strategy to "beat the countryside" by assassinating authorities and "enemies" in general. As a consequence of these attacks, the …
On December 10, 1981, an attack was carried out against the police post of Totos in the province of Cangallo. This attack was part of a series of sustained PCP-SL offensives against the police during 1981, with the objective of pushing back the forces of law and order and generating …
On October 12, 1981, Supreme Decree 026-81-IN was promulgated by which five provinces of the department of Ayacucho were declared in a state of emergency: Huamanga, Huanta, Cangallo, La Mar and Víctor Fajardo. This declaration of emergency was used as a pretext to put a damper on the rapid increase …
On October 12, 1981, the Peruvian government decreed a state of emergency in five of the seven provinces of the department of Ayacucho: Huamanga, Huanta, La Mar, Cangallo and Victor Fajardo. This measure was established in response to the increase in PCP-Sendero Luminoso actions, particularly after the attack on the …
On January 21, 1981, the Civil Guard post of Mollebamba in the province of Cangallo was assaulted by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This attack was part of a series of sustained offensives against the police during 1981, with the aim of pushing back the forces of law and order and generating …
In May 1980, while the presidential elections that would allow the transfer of power to civilians were being organized, an armed group of the PCP-SL burned the ballot boxes and electoral rolls in the town of Chuschi. This act represents the beginning of the internal war that would soon put …
On the eve of the presidential elections of May 1980, the PCP-SL broke into Chuschi, Cangallo, Ayacucho, attacking the electoral registry office. This event marked the symbolic beginning of the internal war unleashed by the Shining Path. The action culminated with the capture of four suspects. The event was barely …
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