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 October 1989, tensions escalated in Cochas, Peru, as the local population faced severe food shortages and oppressive control by the militant group Sendero Luminoso. The execution of several community members accused of opposing the group led to widespread fear and unrest. In response, the villagers began organizing to resist …
In February 1983, communities in Huancasancos and Lucanamarca reacted against the increasing violence perpetrated by the Shining Path (PCP-SL). In Sacsamarca, during the carnival, local communers executed two PCP-SL leaders, leading to retaliatory actions by the Shining Path. The military intervened, resulting in the deaths of 14 people, including both …
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