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 12, 1994, the PCP-SL again raided the town of Andajes, located in the province of Huaura. During this raid, the Shining Pathists executed six people. This attack represents the second violent incursion by the PCP-SL in Andajes, as four years earlier, in 1990, they had attacked the town, …
In February 1994, ronderos from Las Palmas killed two people who had taken advantage of the law of repentance. This occurred in the context of the implementation of the repentance law, which was increasingly successful between 1993 and 1994 in the region. The repentants were people who had left the …
At 8:30 in the morning of May 6, 1992, Juan Bardales Rengifo became the first victim of the Castro Castro operation when he was shot while struggling with a policeman near the gate of the lookout point. The inmate died as a result of the shot.
A column of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso executed five peasant ronderos in the province of Chumbivilcas. This attack was part of the Shining Path's strategy to confront the nascent peasant patrols that were being promoted by the military bases in the highland provinces. The PCP-SL considered the community patrols as "mesnadas" …
5 peasants were executed by subversives in Chumbivilcas. The following day, Luis Valer, brother of Tany Valer, IU deputy, was tortured by paramilitaries and died in the hospital in the province of Espinar. These events are evidence of the violence exercised by both subversive and paramilitary groups.
In December 1989, the Peruvian Army destroyed an MRTA camp in Iscozacin, province of Oxapampa. According to the official version, 43 alleged subversives were killed in the operation. However, there is an alternative version that states that most of the victims could have been local farmers and not MRTA militants. …
Another 12 corpses reappeared floating in the Huallaga River. The official version was that it was a settling of scores between drug traffickers and Shining Path members, but again, there were voices that blamed the forces controlling drug trafficking and subversion as the perpetrators of the deaths. The truth and …
The declarants tell of the detention and murder of their husband and son. The detention occurred on August 11, 1989 and the executions took place on September 18, 1989 in Palo Acero, Monzón, Huamalies, Huánuco. The testimony was provided by relatives of the victims who recounted these acts of violence.
Thirty bodies of presumed DEA informants were found floating in the waters of the Huallaga River, although others said they were of peasants presumed to be Shining Path or drug traffickers. The official version was that it was a settling of scores between drug traffickers and Shining Path members, but …
The affiants tell of the detention and murder of their husband and son in Palo Acero, Monzón, Huamalies, Huánuco. The detention occurred on August 11, 1989 and the executions took place on September 18, 1989. This case represents a period of more than a month between the detention of the …
The MRTA tried to take the city of Tarma in an operation that ended in the Molinos massacre. The Army's review of surrendered guerrillas showed the MRTA that for the forces of order there were no good and bad subversives. The operation had been planned to respond to the strong …
Major PNP Carlos Farfan Correa, Captain PNP Walker Moscoso Carrera and Ensign PNP Walter Rengifo Lopez were taken prisoner during the attack on Uchiza. They were taken to the main square where they were subjected to a 'popular trial' in front of the population. They were asked to surrender publicly …
Pedro Ojeda Zavala, Darío, who led dissidents of the MIR VR who tried to organize a guerrilla column of their own, was found by his former comrades and shot. The revolutionary tribunal of the MRTA considered him a traitor. Thus ended the first attempt at schism in the Northeastern Front.
On July 10, 1988, Luis Paredes and Eloy Robles, leaders of the Jocos Cooperative in Cachachi, were executed by the PCP-SL. Luis Paredes had assumed leadership of the cooperative in July 1987, apparently following directives from the PCP-SL, and proceeded to parcel out the land, including as beneficiaries employees, former …
On May 10, 1987, the PCP-SL called a general assembly at the Jocos Cooperative in Cachachi, taking advantage of the celebration of San Isidro. Two months later, in July 1987, Luis Paredes took over the management of the cooperative, apparently following the directives of the PCP-SL, and proceeded to parcel …
In 1988, in the town of Colca, Raquia district, Cajatambo province, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso executed two people accused of cattle rustling. This type of killing of people considered 'undesirable' or 'antisocial behavior' was part of the Shining Path's strategy to establish its presence in rural communities through acts of 'popular …
Abraham Victorio Herrera, known as 'Trucha', was executed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the locality of Tuntur-Tocanca, in the province of Cajatambo. This assassination occurred in the context of the expansion of the PCP-SL's main force base operations in the highlands north of Lima. The increase in violence in 1988 …
Janio García Herbozo was executed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the main square of the town of Gorgor, Cajatambo province. Prior to his execution, he was subjected to a "popular trial" where he was accused of extorting money from the inhabitants of Cochas. This murder was part of a series …
In June 1985, members of the military forces of the PCP-SL executed four people in Pacllón, Bolognesi province, accused of having denounced the PCP-SL. The victims were Máximo Ibarra Paucar, Director of the Educational Center; Abelardo Duran Padilla, Judge; Sósimo Mendoza Huaranga, teacher; and Joel Mendoza Huaranga, farmer. This is …
Between 1985 and 1986, an armed Shining Path column executed four people in Pacllón, Bolognesi province. The victims were Máximo Ibarra Paucar (director of the Educational Center), Judge Abelardo Duran Carrera, teacher Zósimo Mendoza Huaranga and farmer Joel Mendoza Huaranga. All of them were accused by the PCP-SL of having …
In June 1984, soldiers from the Concepción military base killed six people identified as Shining Path guerrillas in the town of Tantar, Vilcashuamán district. This event occurred in the context of the military counteroffensive initiated in 1983 against the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the region. The Vilcashuamán military base had been …
On January 24, 1984, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out a new "people's trial" in the town of Morcolla, Lucanas province. During this event, four villagers were killed under the accusation of "snitching", that is, of being informers for the forces of law and order. This was the second popular trial …
In 1984, in the annex of Parccocucho, district of Vilcashuaman, department of Ayacucho, a case of rape occurred in the context of the internal armed conflict. The testimony mentions that two men picked up a girl and insulted her, accusing her of having relations with terrorists. Two hours later they …
On November 26, 1983, the PCP-SL executed three Soras community leaders, accusing them of being informers. This event occurred in a context where the demands of the war were becoming more pressing and the support of the community members was becoming more and more forced, with public demonstrations of rejection, …
On March 22, 1983, the population of Lucanamarca organized a platoon to capture Oscar, an important local leader of the PCP-SL. They found him in his hideout at 1:00 a.m. and took him to the plaza. At dawn, they concentrated the population and Oscar was condemned to death. He was …
The PCP-SL held the first popular trial in Lucanamarca against 74-year-old Marciano Huancahuari, vice-president of the community, along with his wife and son-in-law. Huancahuari was one of the older leaders of the community and had held almost every position. The three people were tied up blindfolded, read accusations of being …
The first popular trial carried out by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in Lucanamarca occurred on February 17, 1983. The victim was a 74-year-old community member who served as vice-president of the community. This community member had held almost every position in both the community and the district throughout his life. He …
Luis Enrique got drunk during the anniversary of Lucanamarca on January 29, 1983 and began to complain loudly to the PCP-SL commanders why they kept them like that and forbade them to celebrate, also complaining about the coercion in which they had to live. He was assassinated by the popular …
In 1983, Marines committed crimes and abuses in communities in the Luricocha district. Testimonies describe the marines as coming from 'another nation', evidencing the local population's perception of the military as foreigners. Because some villagers were linked to terrorism, the marines indiscriminately killed villagers.
In January 1983, the first popular trial was held in Sacsamarca organized by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso against Professor Emilio. The professor was accused of being a traitor by the Shining Path and publicly executed in the town square. This popular trial was one of the first events of its kind …
The PCP-SL carried out the first popular trial in Sancos against the justice of the peace and teacher Alejandro Marquina. The militants took Marquina out of their homes along with William Molina, Cesario Sumari's wife and another community member. They were brought in with their hands tied, blindfolded and their …
Shining Path command assaulted the Huamanga CRAS and rescued its prisoners, managing to escape without an adequate response from the police forces. The assault on the Huamanga prison forced different observers to consider the PCP-SL as a major threat. Hours after the attack, a group of members of the Republican …
In 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso executed several peasants from the communities of Ninabamba and Mollebamba in retaliation. This action was a direct response to the capture of five members of Sendero Luminoso by law enforcement and ronderos in the area. Those captured had been transferred and five of them subsequently …
In Pujas, the PCP-SL proposed to distribute the farms of those who had more land, which directly affected the interests of the local PCP-SL commanders. These leaders opposed this measure and were executed by the PCP-SL itself. This fact shows the internal contradictions within the Shining Path organization.
In the Araqueda area a series of executions were carried out by the PCP-SL. In Corralpampa, Victorino Mora Villanueva, the evangelical brother Cirilo Ponce and another person identified as Mr. (the text does not provide the full name) were murdered. These murders were part of the PCP-SL's strategy of eliminating …
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