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 1988, the population of Alto Huallaga reached approximately 200,000 inhabitants, in a context of extreme violence generated by the simultaneous presence of the PCP-SL, drug traffickers and the armed forces. The area was experiencing social chaos as a result of the failure of state colonization projects, the expansion of …
Between the 1980s and 1990s, the coca leaf area expanded into areas dedicated to various agricultural crops and into little explored areas of Ucayali. This expansion of coca cultivation significantly transformed the region's economy and land use. The extension of coca cultivation displaced other traditional agricultural crops and reached previously …
In 1980, Paraíso experienced an unexpected burst of drug trafficking boom that transformed a purely rural spot into a bustling, affluent town. Coca cultivation had appeared in 1978, but only two years later it became a drug trafficking center. The transformation attracted people not only from all parts of the …
Paraíso was colonized between 1969 and 1973, first by a group of Piuranos and then by families of Ancashinos affected by the Yungay earthquake. Most of the initial settlers decided to leave, leaving only 20% of the original group. It was not until 1978 that coca cultivation appeared in the …
The San Francisco bridge was inaugurated in 1971, becoming the main settlement in the Apurimac River Valley during the 1970s. The construction of the bridge significantly increased the occupation of the right bank of the river, territory of the department of Cuzco, where the Pichari settlement is located. This bridge …
Paraíso was colonized between 1969 and 1973, first by a group of Piuranos and then by families of Ancashinos affected by the Yungay earthquake. A very young community settled in the central jungle region. Shortly after the initial colonization, most of the settlers decided to leave Paraíso, leaving only 20% …
In 1964, the first directed colonization program in the Upper Huallaga was made official. This program was part of the Tingo Maria-Tocache-Campanilla colonization project, which classified 180,000 hectares as suitable for agricultural use. Many of the farmers who obtained land titles had already settled in the Tingo Maria, Tocache and …
The road from Tambo to the port of San Francisco was opened in 1964, accelerating the process of occupation of the valley by peasant settlers from Ayacucho. This road infrastructure allowed the important fair of Tambo, which was the end of the road, to 'drop off' towards the jungle as …
The state colonization of Pichari in the 1960s and the road from Tambo to the port of San Francisco, opened in 1964, accelerated the process of occupation of the valley by Ayacucho peasant settlers whose properties are larger than those available to peasant families in the highlands. The San Francisco …
The Alto Huallaga area was occupied with greater intensity since the beginning of the 1950s by settlers and migrants coming mainly from the highlands of Huánuco, Huancayo, Junín and Cerro de Pasco. These settlers were encouraged, most of the time, by the State through colonization projects (such as Tingo María-Tocache-Campanilla), …
In 1940, Alto Huallaga was home to 11,623 inhabitants, representing a relatively small population compared to later decades. This figure contrasts significantly with the subsequent population growth: in 1981 it reached 134,600 inhabitants and in 1988 it had a population of 200,000 people. Population growth was related to the colonization …
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