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.
Testimony collected in November 2002 in Ayacucho about the death of the declarant's brothers during an armed confrontation in Callqui, province of Huanta. The testimony is part of the documentation on the psychological effects of political violence on the victims. The affiant narrates the events that resulted in the death …
Workshop conducted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with ronderos from the Apurimac River Valley in Ayacucho. The workshop was carried out in the context of the collection of testimonies on the internal armed conflict. Participants discussed issues related to the organization of the rondas campesinas, the impact of political …
Gender workshop conducted with men in Huamanga, Ayacucho, as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's information gathering activities. The workshop was carried out in the context of the research on the aftermath of the internal armed conflict in Peru. During this type of workshop, testimonies and perceptions were collected …
In-depth interview with a Shining Path militant who was imprisoned in October 2002. The interviewee described aspects of the Shining Path organization and its methods of social control. In her testimony, she explained how the Shining Path took on the functions of justice in areas where there were no state …
In-depth interview conducted in Curimarca with a woman resident of Huertas who witnessed armed confrontations in the area. The interviewee testified about the disappearance of the MRTA after the confrontations in the region. According to her account, after the confrontation, the MRTA was never seen again in the area, although …
Interview conducted with a 50 year-old villager and teacher from Accomarca, in the context of the CVR's research on the effects of the internal armed conflict in the communities of Ayacucho. The interview is part of the documentation work on the social consequences of political violence in the area, including …
Interview with a former authority of the Venenillo hamlet in the province of Leoncio Prado, department of Huánuco. This interview is part of the documentation compiled by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on the effects of the internal armed conflict on rural communities. The testimony collected addresses issues related to …
Interview with a 50-year-old teacher in the town of Carapo, Ayacucho province, as part of the collection of testimonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This interview is part of the documentation work on the impacts of the internal armed conflict in Ayacucho's rural communities. The testimony was recorded as …
On December 8, 1999, a subversive ambush took place in Villa Asháninka, district of Pichanaki, province of Satipo. The attack was perpetrated by subversive forces against Peruvian Army troops. As a result of the confrontation, 2 military personnel were killed and 10 wounded members of the Peruvian Army. This event …
On May 10, 1995, an armed confrontation took place between PCP-Sendero Luminoso militants and Peruvian army troops in the province of Daniel Alcides Carrion, department of Pasco. The confrontation resulted in the death of one soldier. This event occurred in the context of counter-subversive operations that had been taking place …
The first phase of Operation Aries was executed between April and May 1994 on the left bank of the Huallaga River, specifically in the areas known as Bolsón Cuchara and Bolsón Primavera. The operation began on April 5, 1994 with the objective of dismantling the Shining Path contingents that were …
The third stage of the counter-subversive military battle in Alto Huallaga took place from August 1, 1992 to 1994, focused on clearing operations against the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This stage followed the capture of Abimael Guzmán in September 1992 and was characterized by intensive military operations to regain territorial control. In …
Despite the Army's operations, in 1993 the PCP-SL maintained a strong presence on the left bank of the Huallaga River in two areas called Bolsón Cuchara and Bolsón Primavera, where it forcibly imposed its organization. The Army had retaken control of Venenillo on the left bank by establishing a military …
On July 3, 1992, a woman was arrested in the Urbanización San Felipe, located in the district of Comas, Lima. The detention was carried out by law enforcement forces in the context of the Peruvian internal armed conflict. This case is part of the testimonies documented by the CVR about …
Between April and May 1992, the MRTA carried out a series of military actions in the department of San Martin. These actions included attacks on the towns of Tarapoto, Picota, Tabalosos and San Miguel del Río Mayo. In addition, the MRTA attacked the police posts of San Jose de Sisa …
Teresa Martel Chepe was a leader of political organizations in Junín who was murdered in 1992. According to the records of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, she held a leadership position in political organizations at the time of her death. The alleged perpetrators of her murder were the PCP-SL (Communist …
In 1992, due to various counter-subversive actions by the armed forces, the PCP-SL began to retreat to the left bank of the Huallaga River, losing control of the villages on the right bank. Despite this retreat, the PCP-SL did not cease to carry out raids in all the villages, reminding …
The affiant was detained on April 5, 1991 in Surquillo, Lima. This detention event is mentioned in the context of cases of sexual violence and other human rights violations documented by the CVR. The detention is part of the pattern of arbitrary detentions that occurred during the internal armed conflict …
During 1991 events of violence were recorded in the Province of Huamanga, department of Ayacucho, in the context of the internal armed conflict. The report mentions this location and date in relation to cases documented by the CVR. Reference is also made to the district of Ayacucho, province of Huamanga, …
In mid-1991, the MRTA managed to form some armed detachments in the towns of Pariahuanca and Santo Domingo de Acobamba. These detachments operated in the area until 1993, as part of the MRTA's efforts to maintain a presence in the Mantaro valley after having been hit hard in previous years. …
Between 1990 and 1993, the Territorial Army (TE) of the Eastern Front (FO) of the MRTA experienced a progressive disconnection with the Regional Directorate (DR) and faced scarce logistical support from the city. This situation caused the gradual abandonment of military contingents. Although between 1988 and 1990 the FO ET …
The Ayahuanco Military Base was the scene of human rights violations during 1990 in the context of the Peruvian internal armed conflict. The CVR Report document mentions this military base as one of the places where events related to sexual violence and other abuses against the civilian population took place. …
Between 1990 and the first months of 1994, the populations settled on the left bank of the Huallaga River suffered constant incursions and operations by the Army and the PCP-SL. Villagers hid in the bush during these confrontations, fearing both the Army and the Shining Path. The Army carried out …
President Alan Garcia Perez held a ceremony in which he handed over weapons to organized peasants. The ceremony took place after the speeches of the commander called Huayhuaco. This delivery of weapons was part of a government strategy in the context of the anti-subversive struggle. The event took place at …
Cardinal Juan Landázuri Ricketts publicly stated that the Catholic Church is willing to mediate if there are positive signs of a dialogue with the subversives. This statement was made in a context of intensifying political violence in the country, particularly after the PCP-SL attack on the Uchiza police post on …
On May 13, 1988, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso ambushed a military convoy in Erusco, near Cayara. Four members of the armed forces were killed in the attack: a captain, two corporals and a sergeant. This attack took place in the context of a new offensive by the PCP-SL in search of …
On January 10, 1988, an armed confrontation took place in Qachiqasa, in the district of Chungui. This confrontation left 21 people dead. The event occurred in the context of military operations and confrontations between law enforcement and the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the area. This event occurred shortly after the Chapi …
In November 1987, the MRTA moved to the next stage of its war with the opening of the Northeastern Front, increasing the level of confrontation with the forces of law and order. This fact added to the considerable presence that the PCP-SL had achieved in the country, increasing political violence.
In November 1987, there was an episode that would take on legendary overtones in the Alto Huallaga conflict. PCP-SL forces ambushed at the entrance to the town of Paraíso. This event occurred in the context of confrontations between the PCP-SL and elements operating in the area, including a character wearing …
On October 8, 1987, the MRTA began the 'Tupac Amaru Vive' Military Campaign, commanded by Victor Polay Campos (c) Rolando, Nestor Cerpa (c) Evaristo and Miguel Rincon (c) Francisco. The campaign began with the raid on the villages of Tabalosos and Macedas. This date was chosen to commemorate the 20th …
In 1987, violence in the Peruvian internal armed conflict began to escalate again, after a period of decline that reached its lowest point in 1986. This new period of escalation reached a peak in 1989 and remained at relatively high levels until 1992, the year of Abimael Guzmán's capture. Although …
In 1987, the MRTA began military operations on a larger scale, with the central jungle being the main scenario of the Tupacamarista Popular Army's actions. The Alto and Bajo Yurinaki, Pichanaki; Villarica, Palcazú and Puerto Bermúdez, in the province of Oxapampa and, to a lesser extent, for a very short …
On July 7, 1986, the PCP-SL had its first confrontation with the Army in Soccos, province of Aymaraes, department of Apurimac. This confrontation took place in the context of a series of violent actions by the PCP-SL that had begun between February and April 1986 with assassinations in various communities …
During 1986, cases of sexual violence and human rights violations were recorded in the district of San José de Santillana. The report mentions this district in the context of a list of locations where events occurred during the internal armed conflict. The reference appears in the context of documentation of …
At the beginning of 1986, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso managed to remove the police posts in the province of Azángaro, Puno. This event occurred after the PCP-SL declared the provinces of Melgar, Azángaro and Huancané as "red zones" in August 1985. The situation of the internal armed conflict in this area …
The text of the CVR report mentions the District of San Martin, Province of La Mar, Department of Ayacucho during 1985 in the context of human rights violations that occurred during the internal armed conflict. Although the reference is brief and appears in a list of locations, it is found …
In September 1984, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) began operations with an armed column in the department of Puno. The actions of the PCP-SL in the provinces of Puno, Lampa, San Román and Azángaro were aimed at preparing the conditions for this armed column to begin …
In February 1984, a town meeting called by the mayor of Ayacucho, Leonor Zamora, was frustrated. This event occurred in a context of intense political violence and militarization of the department of Ayacucho, where the Armed Forces had assumed internal control since December 1982. The frustrated cabildo reflects the difficulties …
On January 7, 1984, an Army patrol was ambushed by PCP-SL militants in the district of Pampas, province of Tayacaja. The attack resulted in the death of a soldier. This event occurred in the context of the first semester of 1984, when the combined forces of the Army and the …
Guillermina Galindo Bejar was a woman leader who held the position of Board Member in a Peasant Community or association of peasants in Ayacucho. She was assassinated in 1984 during the internal armed conflict. According to CVR records, the alleged perpetrators of her death were the PCP-SL (Communist Party of …
In January 1984, the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) was founded and the agreements of its First Central Committee were reached. On January 22, the first action claimed by the MRTA took place: opening fire on a police station in Villa El Salvador (VES) after the murder of a resident …
Between 1984 and 1990, the Peruvian Army carried out successive lightning operations on both banks of the Huallaga River in order to surprise drug traffickers and the Shining Path organization operating in the area. These operations led to confrontations with PCP-SL companies that resulted in many deaths on both sides. …
In November 1983, due to the impact of the war and the fear generated by subversive actions and counter-subversive operations, no municipal elections were held in any of the districts of Huanta, not even in the provincial capital. Nor were they held in the ten districts of the neighboring province …
During 1983, there were multiple violent events in the province of Cangallo, Ayacucho. The Pampacangallo Military Base is specifically mentioned as one of the places where violence occurred. The document refers to general events in the province during this year, in the context of the internal armed conflict. The marines …
The CVR Report document mentions the Chapi Annex in the district of Chungui, La Mar province, department of Ayacucho during 1983. This reference appears in the context of a list of locations where events occurred during the internal armed conflict. The Chapi Annex is also mentioned for events in 1984, …
In 1982, in the community of Manyac, district of Anta, province of Acobamba, department of Huancavelica, a case of rape was recorded. The event is mentioned in the context of rapes of women who had some kind of link with actors in the internal armed conflict. The case is documented …
In 1982, the subversive commanders of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) in the Chapi sector began efforts to expand their area of influence in the so-called liberated zones, making contact with other towns in the region. As part of this expansion, the PCP-SL entered the community …
On October 12, the government decreed a state of emergency in five of the seven provinces of Ayacucho (Huamanga, Huanta, Cangallo, La Mar and Víctor Fajardo) and suspended for sixty days the constitutional guarantees related to individual freedom and security. This was the first time a state of emergency was …
In 1981, a population census was conducted in the district of Chungui and registered a total of 8,257 inhabitants. Of this population, 7,682 inhabitants lived in rural areas and 575 in urban areas. This census is used as a reference to compare the demographic impact of the internal armed conflict, …
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