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 PCP-SL called an armed strike for May 17 and 18, 1994 in Metropolitan Lima. This action was part of the subversive modality of armed strikes that the PCP-SL had developed since 1989 as part of its strategy of strategic balance. On this specific occasion, the PCP-SL mixed threats with …
On July 16, 1992, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso detonated a car bomb on Tarata Street, in the heart of the residential district of Miraflores in Lima. This action was part of the Shining Path's strategy of "sounding board" and "strategic balance" that sought to demonstrate their ability to strike even in …
On May 29, 1991, the PCP-SL called for an armed strike in Lima through its front organization, the Revolutionary Movement for the Defense of the People (Movimiento Revolucionario de Defensa del Pueblo). Despite the call and the threats, the Lima population went out to work normally, which represented a failure …
On October 4, 1989, Hector Delgado Parker, president of TV Channel 5, was kidnapped in Lima. This kidnapping was part of the escalation of violent actions by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the capital during the period known as "strategic balance". The kidnapping of a high-profile media figure like Delgado Parker …
As of October 1989, in the framework of the announcement of the arrival of the 'strategic balance', the PCP-SL significantly increased its actions in Lima with acts of sabotage and propaganda. Subversive actions increased by more than 100%, with a view to the actions to be carried out as of …
In the framework of the announcement of the arrival of the "strategic balance" in 1989, the PCP-SL significantly increased its actions in Lima with acts of sabotage and propaganda, including the burning of buses, attacks against electricity and water infrastructure, police stations and government party offices. This upsurge began in …
The III Session of the I Congress of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) was held in June 1989. In this plenary session, the subversive organization approved the concept of "strategic balance" as part of its strategy of people's war. This congress was part of a series …
On January 19, 1989, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso called and carried out the first armed strike in Lima, specifically in the area of the Central Highway. This armed strike strategically coincided with the First Congress of the United Left that was being held in Huampaní, with the political objective of competing …
In 1989, the PCP-SL declared the beginning of the second stage of its people's war, called 'strategic balance'. This phase marked a change in the group's strategy, moving from a defensive position to a more direct offensive against institutions and organizations. During this stage, the PCP-SL intensified its attacks against …
In the framework of the announcement of the arrival of the "strategic balance" in 1989, the PCP-SL changed its strategy in Villa El Salvador seeking to dispute the hegemony of the left in the district. Throughout 1989 and 1990, the PCP-SL increased its actions with acts of sabotage and propaganda, …
In the framework of the announcement of the arrival of the "strategic balance" in 1989, the PCP-SL modified its strategy in several areas of the country, including Villa El Salvador (VES), seeking to dispute the hegemony of the left and to unmask the supposed uselessness of its peaceful option for …
The second peak of violence in the internal armed conflict occurred in 1989, marking the beginning of a period of escalation that remained at relatively high levels until 1992, the year of the capture of Abimael Guzmán Reinoso. This period was characterized by the expansion of the conflict to more …
In 1988, Abimael Guzmán gave the so-called 'Interview of the Century', in which he announced the siege of the city of Lima as part of the strategic balance of the PCP-SL. This interview marked a turning point in the subversive strategy, indicating the intention of turning Metropolitan Lima into the …
The First Congress of the PCP-SL was held in January 1988, a crucial event in the history of the subversive organization. During this congress the document 'Bases for Discussion' was presented, where for the first time the 'Gonzalo Thought' was mentioned as a guide for the Peruvian revolution. This congress …
Between 1986 and 1987, at the height of the boom in the links between coca leaf producers and drug-trafficking buyers, the Shining Path columns intensified their actions in Apurímac. This intensification would help, according to PCP-SL claims, to enter a new and superior stage called 'strategic balance'. This second stage …
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