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.
On 30 September 1993, the Central de Comunidades Nativas de la Selva Central (CECONSEC) addressed the Dirección Contra el Terrorismo (DINCOTE) in Chanchamayo, Peru, requesting the release of 14 Ashaninka ronderos. These individuals were reportedly involved in a confrontation with subversives who had been committing crimes in native communities. The …
In December 1989, a significant confrontation occurred between the Peruvian National Police and the PCP-Sendero Luminoso (PCP-SL) in Hierba Buena, a hamlet near Calluán in the province of San Marcos. The police surrounded a PCP-SL detachment meeting in a local's house, leading to an engagement where the PCP-SL suffered substantial …
On April 28, 1989, a military patrol unexpectedly appeared in Jauja, Peru, involving approximately 60 soldiers walking in two columns. The troops were reportedly from the Division of Special Forces of the II Military Region, sent as reinforcements and stationed at the Fuerte Cáceres. The confrontation involved subversive groups, with …
In February 1983, Julio, a leader of the Shining Path, returned to Sancos with his followers after the army had withdrawn. The community, led by women, confronted the insurgents, resulting in a violent clash. Julio was injured, and several members of the group were killed or captured by the villagers.
In September 1982, a massive funeral was held for Edith Lagos in the city of Huamanga. Lagos, who had escaped during an assault on the Huamanga prison in March, was killed in a confrontation with the police in Andahuaylas. The event drew a large crowd of Huamanga residents, who participated …
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