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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Former Lieutenant Reconstructs the Detention and Disappearance of Four People
In March 1991, the mayor, the deputy governor, and two other people in the district of Chuschi were taken to the Pampa Cangallo military base. Seven officers are blamed. The …
The Displaced People of Ayacucho Remain Trapped in Their Memories
On May 17, 1980, in Chuschi, Ayacucho, terror was born. In this province whose Quechua name means 'corner of the dead,' the number of those killed and disappeared approaches 26,000, …
Political Violence and Representation of Spaces in "Retablo" by Julián Pérez
If we look at our history during the last two decades of the 20th century, we can see that 1980 was a year marked by two events of crucial importance: …
Chuschi Case
On March 14, 1991, an Army patrol from the Pampa Cangallo Military Barracks, made up of approximately 25 soldiers, entered the town of Chuschi, in the province of Cangallo, Ayacucho. …
The Red Mole of the World
"El Lunar Rojo del Mundo" (The Red Mole of the World) is the title of a book written by professor Julio César Conde Vilca, born in Chuschi. It recounts testimonies …
In Chuschi, Thirty Years Ago
In a few days, on Monday, May 17, thirty years will have passed since the start of the Shining Path insurgency. It began as a sinister flicker of distant shadows …
Chuschi, 16 years of struggle until justice was achieved
"Chuschi: Sixteen Years of Struggle to Achieve Justice" is a compilation of the rulings issued by Peruvian justice in connection with the case of the detention and subsequent disappearance of …
Those Responsible for Disappearances in Chuschi Are Convicted
The Ministry of Justice reports that Army officer Collins Collantes Guerra and police officer Luis Juárez Aspiro have been sentenced to 14 and six years in prison, respectively, for crimes …
Justice Was Done in Chuschi
It took more than 16 years for the next of kin of Manuel Pacotaype, Martín Cayllahua, Marcelo Cabana, and Isaías Huamán to find justice. Their case was that of so …
Thinking the Forgotten Paths of History and Memory: Political Violence in the Communities of Chuschi and Quispillacta, 1980-1991
Thinking about "Los senderos olvidados de historia y memoria: la violencia política en las comunidades de Chuschi y Quispillaccta, 1980–1991," by Marté Sanchéz, is an effort to narrate and understand …
Ombudsman's Report No. 001. 2002 (Existence of a Mass Grave in Chuschi, Ayacucho)
Ombudsman investigation into the existence of a mass grave with human remains in the area of Sillaccasa, in the district of Chuschi, province of Cangallo, Ayacucho. In August 2001, the …
The Truth Opens Up in Chuschi
Eighteen years later, the truth is emerging for the families of eight people allegedly murdered by members of the Army. Yesterday, five of the bodies buried in a mass grave …
The Battle of the First Days
Political violence in the department of Ayacucho began on May 18, 1980, when members of the PCP-SL burned the ballot boxes and electoral rolls of the Jurado Electoral of the …
Americas Watch Human Rights Inquiries
The U.S. Embassy attempts to uncover information about the disappearances in Chuschi and cases of military mistreatment of SUTEP (Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú) teachers in …
Americas Watch Human Rights Inquiries
The U.S. Embassy attempts to uncover information on the Chuschi disappearances and cases involving the military's mistreatment of SUTEP (United Union of Education Workers of Peru) teachers in San Martin, …
The Emerging Patterns of Peasants' Responses to Shining Path
Since the beginning of Sendero Luminoso's declaration of a "prolonged peoples of war" in 1980, one of the most frequently asked questions has been: "Does Sendero Luminoso have peasant support?" …