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 1997, the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) conducted the Survey of Characterization of the Returning Population in 437 districts in six departments. The survey found that 57.6% of those interviewed had changed their place of residence due to violence and had returned as a result of the …
The year 1986 marked the lowest point in terms of the number of fatalities during the Peruvian internal armed conflict. This drop in the intensity of the conflict came after the first peak of violence in 1984, which had been the moment of greatest initial intensity. From 1987 onwards, a …
During 1985 and 1986 there was a period of significant decline in the intensity of the internal armed conflict in Peru. This period represented the lowest point in terms of the number of fatalities, with 1986 being the year with the lowest number of reported deaths and disappearances. This decrease …
During 1983, Peruvian law enforcement agencies suffered 13 fatal casualties as a result of the internal armed conflict, according to information submitted by the Joint Command of the Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior to the CVR. Of these casualties, 4 corresponded to the Armed Forces and 9 …
The 1981 census recorded the population of three departments in the southern Peruvian Andes: Apurímac with 323,346 inhabitants, Cuzco with 716,369 inhabitants and Puno with 701,026 inhabitants. This census served as a baseline to measure population growth until the next census in 1993. The data revealed that Apurimac was considered …
During the period 1980-2000, the CVR recorded a total of 3,593 deaths and disappearances of native Spanish speakers. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 1,734 victims, State Agents for 1,181, CADS for 49, MRTA for 190, and 439 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. Spanish-speaking victims accounted …
During the period 1980-2000, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) recorded a total of 11,376 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 6,788 victims, State Agents for 3,491, the Self-Defense Committees (CADS) for 261, the MRTA for 71, and 765 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators …
During 1980, no fatal law enforcement casualties were recorded according to data provided by the armed institutes and the Ministry of the Interior to the TRC. The internal armed conflict began in 1980, but the first law enforcement casualties were reported from 1981 onwards. In the entire period 1980-2000, 1,674 …
The 1940 national census recorded a total population of 7,023,111 inhabitants in Peru. At that time, Metropolitan Lima had 661,508 inhabitants, representing only 9.4% of the country's total population. This census marks an important reference point for understanding the subsequent demographic changes experienced by the country, especially the process of …
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