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.
Peace between Peru and Ecuador was consolidated when Presidents Alberto Fujimori Fujimori and Jamil Mahuad placed the last milestone on the border. However, the handing over of one square kilometer in Tiwinza does not convince many sectors, including high-ranking military officers and the population of Loreto. This act marks the …
The Cenepa War was a brief military conflict between Peru and Ecuador in early 1995, centered around the disputed border area of Tiwinza. The conflict had significant political implications in Peru, influencing the presidential elections and bolstering the popularity of President Alberto Fujimori. The aftermath saw Fujimori's government passing a …
At the beginning of the year, one of the most serious incidents occurs on the Peruvian-Ecuadorian border since January 1981. Several confrontations took place in the area of the Cenepa River in the Cordillera del Condor. Despite the dialogue initiated between the two countries, with the participation of the guarantors …
The Standing Committee of Congress authorized President Alberto Fujimori Fujimori's visit to Ecuador for talks with his counterpart, Rodrigo Borja Cevallos. The purpose of the visit was to discuss aspects that promote integration between both nations. This visit took place in a context of border tensions, since in October 1991 …
In October 1991, a diplomatic incident occurred between Peru and Ecuador over the disappearance of border marker number 1424. This event revealed the carelessness with which the Peruvian Executive Branch had been treating the country's foreign policy. The incident generated tensions in bilateral relations between the two countries in an …
Peruvian President Alan García Pérez made a historic visit to Ecuador on December 17, 1989, becoming the first Peruvian head of state to visit that country. This visit took place in a context of bilateral relations between Peru and Ecuador, countries that had historically maintained border tensions. The trip represented …
First Vice President Luis Alberto Sánchez Sánchez and Foreign Minister Luis González Posada did not attend the inauguration of the new President of Ecuador, Rodrigo Borja Cevallos. This decision was taken in reaction to allusions made by the Ecuadorian president about the territorial problem between both countries. The incident reflects …
Conflict with Ecuador. In just a few days, Peruvian Army commandos dislodged Ecuadorian troops who had entered Peruvian territory and had created a false guard post, called Falso Paquisha by the Peruvian government. Two military missions meet in the border town of Huaquillas to initiate the negotiation phase of the …
In February 1981, a conflict arose between Peru and Ecuador when Ecuadorian troops established a false outpost named 'Falso Paquisha' on Peruvian territory. The Peruvian military quickly expelled the Ecuadorian forces, and military delegations from both countries met in Huaquillas to negotiate and prevent a declaration of war. This incident …
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces a series of incidents in the border area with Ecuador. Small direct confrontations take place and a Peruvian soldier is killed. Finally, diplomatic intervention eliminates any possibility of a major conflict between the two countries.
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Unlike Bolivia and Ecuador, Peru has not seen the emergence of indigenous political movements and parties, even though its indigenous population is, in absolute terms, the largest in South America. …
Unlike Bolivia and Ecuador, Peru has not seen the emergence of indigenous political movements and parties, even though its indigenous population is, in absolute terms, the largest in South America. …
The report is divided into seven sections. The first offers general observations about innocent persons in prison and about how political violence diminished in 1995. The second part deals with …
This document has not yet been digitized in the BVVR. It can be consulted in person at the library of the Centro de Estudios y Promoción de Desarrollo, DESCO, in …