Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru

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.

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  1. Clashes between PCP-SL and Asháninka rondas in the Central Jungle

    During 1991 and 1992 there were strong and continuous confrontations between the PCP-SL and the rondas or Asháninka self-defense committees in the Central Jungle. The year 1991 was the turning point in the Shining Path offensive in the region, when the Armed Forces together with the organized Asháninka population initiated …

    Selva Central, ríos Tambo y Ene, provincias de Satipo y Chanchamayo, departamento de Junín, Perú Informe CVR (páginas 242-261)
  2. Entrance from Sinchis to Gloriabamba

    On May 14, 1991, the Sinchis (special forces of the Peruvian police) entered the community of Gloriabamba, located half an hour from Puerto Ocopa. This operation was led by three teachers who collaborated with the police. The Sinchis' entry was preceded by bombings, which alerted the population of the neighboring …

    Gloriabamba, distrito de Puerto Ocopa, provincia de Satipo, departamento de Junín, Perú Informe CVR, página 251
  3. Clashes between PCP-SL and Rondas Asháninka in Central Jungle

    During 1991 and 1992 there were strong and continuous confrontations between the PCP-SL and the Rondas or Asháninka Self-Defense Committees in the Central Jungle. The year 1991 was the turning point in the Shining Path offensive in the region, when the Armed Forces together with the organized Asháninka population initiated …

    Selva Central, ríos Tambo y Ene, provincias de Satipo y Chanchamayo, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 242-260
  4. Creation of a native patrol in Puerto Ocopa

    In 1991, the Puerto Ocopa native community created a native patrol on its own initiative as part of the counter-offensive against the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the central jungle. This patrol was formed in the context of the intensification of the counter-subversive struggle that was taking place in the Tambo and …

    Puerto Ocopa, Satipo, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 259-260
  5. Army operations in the Tambo and Ene river basins

    Between 1990 and early 1992, the Peruvian Army carried out several military operations in the Tambo and Ene basins, attacking several communities controlled by the PCP-SL. In Quempiri, on May 13, 1990, the community fled to their farms when they heard three army helicopters. On May 14, 1991, the Sinchis …

    Cuencas de los ríos Tambo y Ene, provincia de Satipo, departamento de Junín, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 242-260
  6. Installation of military base in Vista Alegre

    Under Alberto Fujimori's government, a military base was installed in 1990 in the Vista Alegre annex, Chicche district. This installation was part of the military counteroffensive in the Canipaco valley, along with other bases established in San Juan de Jarpa that same year, and later in Chongos Bajo, Huamancaca Chico …

    Vista Alegre, Chicche, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 192-193
  7. Installation of military base in San Juan de Jarpa

    Under Alberto Fujimori's government, a military base was installed in the San Juan de Jarpa district in 1990 as part of the state counter-offensive against the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the Canipaco valley. This installation was part of a broader military deployment that included bases in Chicche (Vista Alegre Annex) that …

    San Juan de Jarpa, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, p. 192-193
  8. Arrival of military personnel in the Canipaco valley

    The military arrived for the first time in the Canipaco valley after the event of April 12, 1989, which was the most shocking massacre in the entire Canipaco area. This military arrival was in response to the massacre perpetrated the previous day (April 11-12) in Chongos Alto, where authorities and …

    Valle del Canipaco, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 192-193
  9. Entry of the Army in Ayacucho

    In January 1983, the Peruvian army entered Ayacucho, initiating a counteroffensive against the PCP-SL. This entry radically changed the behavior of the PCP-SL in relation to the population, adopting a much more coercive attitude and increasing the assassinations of those who were against it. One of the first military actions …

    Ayacucho Informe CVR, páginas 51-52

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