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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Ave, María..., Ave, Cayara - Opinion Column
There is a heartfelt remembrance that 21 years ago the Cayara massacre was perpetrated, as retaliation by the army under the command of General José Valdivia during the first government …
Injustices Against Those Who Fought and Defeated the Terrorists (1980-2000)
This book is signed by 14 former Army Commanding Generals who were involved in the massacres that occurred in Peru during the years 1980 to 2000. To deflect any accusations, …
Cayara Case. Background Note
As part of "Operativo Persecución," on May 14, 1988, Army troops entered the town of Cayara, a province near Erusco, at around 9 in the morning. After killing the first …
Cayara. Defeat of Shining Path in Its "Main Theater" and Pro-Subversive Political-Psychological Manipulation
Army General José Valdivia Dueñas refutes what is known as the genocide that occurred in Cayara (Ayacucho). He argues that it is the product of a propaganda conspiracy by Sendero …
Literature, the Truth Commission and the Museum of Memory
Memory is a very difficult problem of the present — that is, of the meaning and significance that today — yes, today — we want to build about our history. …
Plea for Cayara. Judging the Official Truth
The massacre of Cayara is significant for several reasons. First, because it represented a tightening of the screw with respect to the human rights violations of a government that began …
Lawsuit Against the Peruvian State. Cayara Case
The Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos requests the Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos to rule that the Government of Peru, through the acts of its agents, has violated the right …
Peruvian Government Rejects the Cayara Massacre Report
This cable deals with the problems surrounding the investigation into the Cayara massacre, including conflicting testimony. Based on information from an Embassy source and other reliable information, the document draws …
GOP Quashes the Cayara Massacre Report
This cable discusses the problems of the investigation into the May 14th Cayara massacre, including conflicting eyewitness testimony. Based on information from an embassy source and other reliable information, the …
Cayara: No Bodies Left
This document describes the controversy surrounding the killings that occurred in or around Cayara, on May 14th and the student demonstrations in response to these killings. According to the military, …