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.
The Operativo Chavín de Huántar was a military operation carried out by the Peruvian government to rescue hostages held by the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima. President Alberto Fujimori highlighted the roles of General Hermoza and Vladimiro Montesinos in the operation's execution and …
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We all have imprinted in our minds that heroic afternoon when a group of brave commandos stormed the residence of the Japanese Ambassador to rescue seventy-two hostages alive. After one …
Just days before the verdict is announced in the alleged murder of MRTA militants who seized the Japanese ambassador's residence in December 1996, the case of Eduardo Cruz Sánchez continues …
According to the CIDH there are indications that 8 terrorists were executed. The Supreme Court of Justice of Peru acknowledged that human rights violations were committed during the rescue of …
On the night of December 17, 1996, a platoon of 14 members of the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA) stormed the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima during the …
The credibility of journalism has faced a trial by fire in one of the most regrettable and striking episodes in the history of the Peruvian press: the takeover of the …
Thus the so-called hostage crisis, which occurred between December 17, 1996 and April 22, 1997, had a tremendous impact. It not only highlighted Peru's internal problems but also revealed a …
Like most Peruvians and world public opinion, the events at the Japanese Embassy moved me deeply. Feelings of astonishment, anguish, and shame mingled with growing concern over what appeared to …
From December 1996 to April of the following year, the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima became the private theater of all the passions of which human beings are …
ESAN, with the publication of this book, wishes to pay tribute to the Peruvians and foreigners who, with sacrifice and courage, were held hostage during the painful incident that took …
The takeover of the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima became from the very first moment a news story of worldwide impact, as demonstrated by the number of journalists from the …
This report presents an analysis of the events that occurred between December 17, 1996 and April 22, 1997, as a result of the takeover of the Japanese embassy in Peru …
Once the takeover of the residence occurred, the President of the Republic once again made the momentous and courageous decision to assume direct control of the management of the grave …