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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Jan. 1, 1983
Military Control in Peru's Counter-Subversive Efforts

In January 1983, the Peruvian government placed the fight against subversion in the hands of the armed forces in areas declared as emergency zones. This decision led to a lack of proper oversight and control by the central government, resulting in a military-led approach that often violated fundamental citizen rights. …

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Peruvian Terrorists Lose the Initiative

U.S. Embassy (Lima)

National Security Archive Electronic · 1983

This cable discusses the ramifications of President Belaunde's decision to place the army in charge of maintaining public order in the Ayacucho emergency zone. The military is called on to …

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Military Control in Peru's Counter-Subversive Efforts

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