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.
The Project for the Reduction and Eradication of Coca in Alto Huallaga, known as CORAH, has been actively working to eradicate coca cultivation in the region. Supported by anti-drug police, the program aims to prevent the expansion of coca fields and support policies for the protection of natural areas. By …
On November 17, 1984, 19 workers of the Coca Reduction Program (CORAH) were assassinated by the Shining Path (PCP-SL). This event is part of a series of violent acts carried out by the Shining Path during the internal conflict in Peru, targeting individuals and groups associated with government or anti-drug …
On 17 November 1984, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) carried out a significant attack by assassinating 19 workers of the CORAH (Special Project for the Control and Eradication of Coca Cultivation in Alto Huallaga) in Cornivilla, Monzón. This event was part of a broader campaign by …
In November 1984, 19 workers of CORAH (Control and Reduction of Coca Cultivation in Alto Huallaga) were assassinated. This event forced the suspension of coca eradication not only because of the dangers to the lives of CORAH personnel but also because of the problems that forced eradication caused among the …
In 1984, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) carried out a violent attack on the CORAH project in Monzón, resulting in the deaths of 19 workers. This attack was part of a broader campaign of violence in the Huallaga Valley, which included multiple assaults on government and …
In 1984, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out an attack on the Coca Reduction and Eradication Project in Alto Huallaga (CORAH) in Monzon. This was the second attack on CORAH installations, following one in late 1983 in another locality. The attack resulted in the death of 19 project workers. This event …
In 1984, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso assassinated a group of workers of the Control and Reduction of Coca Cultivation in Alto Huallaga (CORAH) project and destroyed the Aucayacu police post. This action was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to achieve political hegemony in the Alto Huallaga area. The attack followed a …
The first subversive action recorded in Alto Huallaga occurred in 1983 against the facilities of the Control and Reduction of Coca Cultivation in Alto Huallaga (CORAH) project, located in Tingo Maria. This attack marked the beginning of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso's actions in the Alto Huallaga region. The PCP-SL sought to …
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This work has two objectives: the first is to show how the Peruvian State was able to defeat an insurgent movement with the characteristics of Sendero Luminoso, and the second …