Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru

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.

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  1. Testimony on husband's murder in Ticrapo

    Testimony collected in September 2002 in Lima on the murder of the declarant's husband in Ticrapo, province of Castrovirreyna, department of Huancavelica. The testimony is part of the documentation compiled by the CVR on the acts of violence that occurred during the internal armed conflict. The declarant narrates the facts …

    Ticrapo, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica Informe CVR - BDI-SM-P380, BDI-II-P977 Testimonio 100704
  2. Killings at San Genaro mining center

    In 1988, the PCP-SL raided the San Genaro mining center in Castrovirreyna province. During this attack, the Shining Pathists viciously murdered the head of industrial relations and a contractor named Ponce. According to the testimonies of former workers, Ponce was killed because he did not "deal well" with the workers. …

    Centro minero de San Genaro, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Perú Informe CVR, página 199
  3. Attack on Caudalosa Grande mine

    In November 1985, the Caudalosa Grande mine in Castrovirreyna province was attacked by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The Shining Path dynamited part of the mining facilities and beat and threatened the superintendents to force them to hand over dynamite and explosive guides. This attack was part of a broader PCP-SL strategy …

    Caudalosa Grande, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Perú Informe CVR, página 198-199
  4. Installation of military base in Castrovirreyna

    In October 1982, a military base was installed in the province of Castrovirreyna, department of Huancavelica. The objective of this military base was to control the mining centers in the area, specifically Caudalosa Grande, Caudalosa Chica and San Genaro. The installation of this base was part of the Peruvian State's …

    Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Perú Informe CVR, página 217
  5. Installation of military bases in Huancavelica

    In 1982, the Peruvian army installed military bases in the districts of Castrovirreyna and Santa Inés in the department of Huancavelica. These military installations were established in the context of the internal armed conflict and the presence of the Shining Path in the region. The bases were strategically located in …

    Castrovirreyna y Santa Inés, Huancavelica, Perú Informe CVR, página 198

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