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.
In June 1980, shortly before Fernando Belaúnde Terry assumed the presidency, the outgoing military government of Francisco Morales Bermúdez enacted secret laws concerning the National Defense System. These laws ensured that military institutions retained significant control over defense matters, limiting the power of the incoming civilian government. The laws were …
In 1980, Peru completed its transition from military to civilian government with general elections held in April. This process began in 1977 with the election of a Constituent Assembly tasked with establishing new legal frameworks while preserving reforms from the previous years. The transition included democratic advancements such as lowering …
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