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 April 9, 2000, presidential elections were held in Peru, resulting in the victory of Alberto Fujimori. The CVR report describes this victory as "murky", suggesting irregularities in the electoral process. These elections represented the re-election of Fujimori, who had already won in 1990 and 1995. The electoral result was …
The government of Alberto Fujimori Fujimori called for elections for a Constituent Congress, achieving a pro-government majority in the process. This call took place in the context of the self-coup of April 5, 1992, when Fujimori dissolved the National Congress and reorganized the Judicial Power. The aim of the Constituent …
On April 10, 1992, President Fujimori staged a coup d'état. The Episcopal Conference issued a communiqué regretting the breakdown of the constitutional and legal order and urging its prompt reestablishment. On June 6, the bishops published the document 'A new Peru, a task for all', calling for the reestablishment of …
In the department of San Martin, a popular consultation was held, the unofficial result of which assigned a majority to the option of forming an autonomous region. This consultation process was framed in a political context of tensions between the Executive and the Congress during the government of Alberto Fujimori. …
The second round of the presidential elections was held between Alberto Fujimori Fujimori (Cambio 90) and Mario Vargas Llosa (FREDEMO). The official results gave a resounding victory to Fujimori with 62% of the votes against 38% for Vargas Llosa. The victory was promptly recognized by his contender. Prior to the …
In June 1990, second round presidential elections were held in the central region of Peru. The Armed and Police Forces guaranteed that these elections were held in almost all the voting centers in the region, despite the context of political violence generated by the PCP-SL and the MRTA. These elections …
In the general elections of April 9, 1990, Alberto Fujimori obtained 29% of the votes, coming second after Fredemo (33%). Absenteeism was the highest in the ten years of democracy. In the departments of Ayacucho and Huancavelica it exceeded 40%; while in Huánuco and Junín it was around 50%. In …
Alberto Fujimori wins the presidential elections with 62% of the votes. This electoral triumph occurred in a context of serious economic crisis, generalized political violence and the growing presence of subversive groups in Metropolitan Lima. The elections took place when the PCP-SL and the MRTA intensified their actions in the …
A bill submitted by Senator Rolando Ames Cobián is being debated in the Peruvian Congress. The bill seeks to facilitate the access of political parties to the dissemination of their proposals through advertising spaces in private media. This debate takes place in the context of the extraordinary legislature convened from …
The Provincial Jury of Elections of Huamanga informed that in thirteen districts the municipal elections held days before were annulled. The annulment was due to the fact that the number of null and blank votes exceeded 74% of the total vote in these districts. This occurred in a context of …
In November 1989, municipal elections were held in the central region of Peru, in a context of intense political violence. The Armed and Police Forces guaranteed that these elections would be held in almost all voting centers in the region, despite the active presence of the PCP-SL and the MRTA …
In May 1989 municipal elections were held in Villa El Salvador despite attempts by the PCP-SL to sabotage them. The elections were held with the majority support of the population and the guarantees requested from the National Police. Izquierda Unida (IU) easily won the municipal elections in the district. This …
On March 3, 1989, the general secretary of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP) issued an official statement of his political group. In this communiqué, he called on all social and party forces in the country to sign a commitment for peace and democracy. This initiative took place in a context …
In the 1987 municipal elections, the United Left (IU) won in the province of Huamanga, while the APRA won in the provinces of Huanta and La Mar. These elections took place in a context of relative calm in Ayacucho, between 1986 and 1988, due to several factors: the decision of …
On November 9, municipal elections were held throughout the country. President Alan Garcia Perez described the IU as the 'second majority'. The official results in Lima were: Jorge del Castillo Gálvez (PAP) obtained 37.6%, Alfonso Barrantes Lingán (IU) obtained 34.8%, and Luis Bedoya Reyes (PPC) obtained 26.9%. However, the official …
The General Elections were held in Peru in the midst of the terrorist actions of the PCP-SL and the MRTA. The date of April 14 had been formally chosen in 1984, causing discrepancies on the part of the PAP. Alan Garcia Perez of the PAP obtained 45.5% of the votes, …
The government formally called for the 1985 General Elections, establishing April 14 as the date. This decision caused disagreements on the part of the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP). The elections took place in the midst of the terrorist actions of the PCP-SL and the MRTA, who developed anti-electoral campaigns aimed …
On April 14, 1985, presidential elections were held in Peru, in a context of political violence. In the community of San Juan Baños de Rabí, district of Yanahuanca, province of Daniel Alcides Carrión, department of Pasco, one hundred villagers traveled to Yanahuanca to exercise their vote, after putting to flight …
On November 13, 1983, municipal elections were held throughout the country. These elections took place in a context of intense political violence and terrorist attacks by the PCP-SL. In Lima, the United Left (IU) coalition was the winner. The main candidates for mayor of Lima were Amiel of the PPC, …
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 …
On May 3, 1983, the Tribunal of Constitutional Guarantees opened its doors for the first time in Peru. This event marked an important institutional milestone in the context of the political and social crisis the country was going through. The opening of the court took place in the midst of …
On May 18, with the participation of 6,382,002 voters, the General Elections were held. Fernando Belaunde Terry of Acción Popular won with 46% of the presidential votes, followed by Armando Villanueva del Campo of the PAP with 28% and Luis Bedoya Reyes of the PPC with 10%. The leftist blocs …
In 1980, President Fernando Belaunde Terry restored freedom of the press in his first act of government. That same year, Sendero Luminoso made its first official appearance, initiating terrorist acts. The violence broke out in a period of democracy and free press, causing initial bewilderment in the media, which had …
In May 1980, presidential elections were held in Peru, marking the return to democracy after the military regime (1968-1980). On the eve of these elections, the PCP-SL broke into Chuschi, Cangallo, Ayacucho, assaulting the electoral registry office, an event that was barely mentioned by the Ayacucho and national press. The …
The general elections of May 1980 marked the return to democracy in Peru after the military government. Acción Popular (AP) obtained a clear victory, surpassing by far the required 36%. In the Andean South, AP won a majority in the departments of Apurimac, Cuzco and Madre de Dios, except in …
On July 22, the Constituent Assembly was installed. Previously, on July 18, the preparatory board had been installed, presided by Victor Raul Haya de la Torre of the PAP and completed by Ernesto Alayza Grundy of the PPC and Alan Garcia Perez of the PAP. This assembly marked an important …
On Sunday, June 18, elections were held to initiate the political chronogram for the transfer of power from the Armed Forces to the civilian population. The leftist groups obtained a total of 30% of the valid votes; the PAP, 35%; and the PPC, 26%. The Christian Democracy and the National …
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1. This report analyzes in detail the problem of the improper use of criminal law by state and non-state actors with the aim of criminalizing the work of human rights …
If we look at our history during the last two decades of the 20th century, we can see that 1980 was a year marked by two events of crucial importance: …
The effects of fear are discussed at a social level, as an impediment to processing the shared past, integrating the present with history, and resolving differences on the basis of …
Dominique Moïsi in her 2007 article "THE CLASH OF EMOTIONS" and the following year Tzvetan Todorov with his book "LA PEUR DES BARBARES" (The Fear of Barbarians) examine the global …
Those who work hard to keep young Peruvians ignorant have done an excellent job. CONGRATULATIONS! It is clear they have applied themselves fully. In the Americas, only students from Haiti …
"Memoria. Revista sobre cultura, democracia y derechos humanos" is an academic publication that seeks to contribute reflections to the necessary and urgent public debate in a country marked by two …
"Memoria. Revista sobre cultura, democracia y derechos humanos" is an academic publication that seeks to contribute reflections to the necessary and urgent public debate in a country marked by two …
"Memoria. Revista sobre cultura, democracia y derechos humanos" is an academic publication that seeks to contribute reflections to the necessary and urgent public debate in a country marked by two …
"Memoria. Revista sobre cultura, democracia y derechos humanos" is an academic publication that seeks to contribute reflections to the necessary and urgent public debate in a country marked by two …
"Memoria. Revista sobre cultura, democracia y derechos humanos" is an academic publication that seeks to contribute reflections to the necessary and urgent public debate in a country marked by two …
This article analyzes the rondas campesinas as self-defense institutions created by highland communities in Peru. The case study focuses on the rondas of the community of La Toma, Cajamarca, in …
"Memoria. Revista sobre cultura, democracia y derechos humanos" is an academic publication that seeks to contribute reflections to the necessary and urgent public debate in a country marked by two …
The final report of Peru's Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación is a central document for thinking about twentieth-century Peru and for envisioning a more just history in the century …
What do the conclusions contained in the CVR's final report mean for an institution like the IDL, whose identity is in part that of a human rights organization and which, …
Almost two years after being established, and with only a few months remaining before completing its work, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) has begun to disseminate, through its spokespersons, …
This work grew out of conversations with the DFID staff and aims to address the following need: "International cooperation requires a deep understanding of the complex and changing nature of …
Juan José Gorriti, a telephone workers' union leader, took over as General Secretary of the CGTP three years ago. Since then, he has organized eight departmental mobilizations, and this week …
The article offers the study of a singular case rather than a conceptual approach to the problem. Although in Peru, as in other places, impunity is a corrosive factor in …
This essay seeks to discuss the relations between State and society in Peru, looking for the connections that exist between politics and everyday life. The common tendency is to separate: …
Since the historic July 18, 1977, there had not been such a broad mobilization — one that managed to overcome divisions and differences — under very different conditions from that …
The work begins by posing a series of questions, which are answered in broad and detailed fashion as the pages progress; these are: What does democracy offer to stop the …
Since July 1980, Peru has lived six years of constitutionally democratic life, an unusual phenomenon in our existence as a country during this century and much of the last. The …
This text summarizes a vital commitment and a practical experience, intimately linked to the drama that increasingly envelops the daily life of the most humble Peruvians. It is a polemical …
An independent commission publishes its findings on the murder of eight journalists. Nearly four months after the murder of eight Peruvian journalists in the Andean department of Ayacucho, where the …