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.
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 …
At the end of the 1980s, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso undertook what it called the "leap to strategic balance", marking a new phase of the internal armed conflict. This strategy implied the expansion of subversive action into new regional scenarios, giving the conflict a more national character. The year 1989 represented …
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 …
From 1986-1988, the internal armed conflict in Peru acquired a relatively more national character, expanding beyond its initial epicenter in Ayacucho. This expansion coincided with the 'leap to strategic balance' undertaken by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso and a refinement of the State's counter-subversive strategy. Between 1989 and 1991, the central region, …
From 1987 onwards, there was an upsurge in violence that reached another peak in 1989 and remained at relatively high levels until 1992. This new escalation was provoked by the expansion of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso's actions into new regional scenarios, in what they called the 'leap to strategic balance'. The …
The year 1984 represents the moment of greatest intensity of the internal armed conflict in Peru, causing the highest number of deaths and disappearances reported to the CVR, reaching 19% of the total number of victims. This peak is part of the initial period of the conflict, centered essentially in …
In 1983, 1,344 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 663 victims, State Agents for 593, CADS for 17, MRTA for 2, and 69 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. This year represents a dramatic escalation in the violence of the conflict.
The year 1984 corresponds to the moment of greatest intensity of the Peruvian internal armed conflict, causing the highest number of deaths and disappearances reported to the CVR (19% of the total number of victims). This period is part of the initial phase of the conflict, centered essentially in the …
From 1983 onwards, there was a notable escalation of violence in the department of Ayacucho, especially after the armed forces were put in charge of the counter-subversive struggle in December 1982. The year 1984 corresponds to the moment of greatest intensity of the conflict, which caused the highest number of …
In December 1982, the Armed Forces (FFAA) were charged with conducting the counter-subversive struggle in the department of Ayacucho. This event marked a crucial turning point in the Peruvian internal armed conflict. From that moment on, there was a notable escalation of violence, especially from 1983 onwards, reaching its highest …
Between 1982 and 1985, the internal armed conflict was practically confined to the department of Ayacucho. In December 1982, the Armed Forces (FFAA) were charged with leading the counter-subversive struggle, which marked the beginning of a notable escalation of violence, especially from 1983 onwards. The year 1984 corresponds to the …
Between 1982 and 1985, the internal armed conflict was practically confined to the department of Ayacucho. In December 1982, the Armed Forces (FFAA) were charged with leading the counter-subversive struggle, which marked the beginning of a notable escalation of violence, especially from 1983 onwards. The year 1984 corresponds to the …
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