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 PCP-SL (Shining Path) established control over the narcotics trade in Ucayali, Peru, by imposing taxes on coca leaf and paste buyers and coercing local farmers into compliance. They confiscated lands from those who fled their control and used the proceeds from the drug trade to fund their operations. In …
In August 1990, the price of coca leaves in Alto Huallaga, Peru, plummeted due to the Colombian government's crackdown on drug trafficking. This led to a significant economic downturn for local farmers who relied on coca cultivation for income. The region was marked by chaos and violence as local drug …
In 1988, the Shining Path (PCP-SL) established control over the Bolsón Cuchara and Bolsón Primavera areas, creating what they called a 'New State.' They mediated between local drug traffickers and farmers, imposing a new order and seeking greater control over the lucrative coca trade. The PCP-SL coerced the local population …
In 1982, thousands of coca farmers from regions including Chinchao, Monzón, Leoncio Prado, Tocache, and Padre Abad gathered in Tingo María to commence an indefinite strike on November 25. The strike was a response to the Peruvian government's prohibition of legal coca trade through the Empresa Nacional de la Coca …
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