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.
A group of children, aged between 8 and 12, were injured by a landmine explosion in Sapallanga, near Huancayo. The explosion occurred when one of the children accidentally stepped on the mine while they were playing after taking their sheep to graze. The incident resulted in severe injuries, including the …
On July 26, 1995, an explosion occurred in Huancavelica that killed seven policemen. Among the victims was a major of the Peruvian National Police (PNP). The event occurred in the context of the political violence that affected the department of Huancavelica during the 1990s. This attack was part of the …
There was an attack against the Qenqoro prison with a dump truck full of explosives, and several subversive members of the PCP-SL and MRTA managed to escape. This attack demonstrates the operational capacity of the subversive groups and their strategy to free their imprisoned militants.
María Elena was assassinated during a fundraising event in Lima, Peru. Armed individuals targeted her, and after being shot, her body was rigged with explosives, resulting in a devastating explosion. The attack left several attendees injured and caused chaos and confusion among the survivors.
One dead and 18 wounded in a car bomb explosion on Maruri Street, Cuzco city. The next day the owner of the vehicle, former police sergeant Melitón Candia Guzmán, was found dead. This attack was evidence of the urban violence that affected the cities during the conflict.
On July 29, 1989, a group of young individuals allegedly affiliated with the PCP-SL were intercepted by police forces near Av. Industrial. During the confrontation, a woman from the group attempted to use an explosive device but was shot by the police. The incident resulted in the deaths of José …
On the morning of July 27, 1989, the bodies of Abel Malpartida Páez and Luis Alberto Alvarez Aguilar were found at Km. 53 of the Panamericana Sur highway in San Bartolo, Lima. The victims were killed by an explosion, which left their bodies dismembered and scattered over a 50-meter radius. …
The bodies of José Abel Malpartida Páez and Luis Alberto Alvarez Aguilar were found on July 27, 1989, near Km. 53 of the Carretera Panamericana Sur. The remains were scattered over a 50-meter radius due to the detonation of an explosive device. Investigations suggested that both individuals had been involved …
On September 17, 1988, several explosions occurred in the city of Churcampa. These explosions were claimed by the Rodrigo Franco Command (CRF). This event took place in the context of the new offensive implemented by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso since 1988 in the Huancavelica region. Subsequently, on November 30 of the …
On October 6, 1987, a failed attack occurred at the Diario Marka in Pueblo Libre, Peru. A Volkswagen vehicle carrying explosives detonated prematurely, resulting in the deaths of Adolfo Humberto Usquiano Barandiarán and Richard Rodolfo Briceño Vásquez, while the driver, Jesús Miguel Ríos Sáenz, was severely injured. The incident was …
At least eight explosions rocked several parts of Lima on February 21, 1987. This attack was part of a series of terrorist attacks that took place during those days. On February 20, a car bomb exploded three or four blocks from a rally presided over by Alan Garcia Perez. On …
On January 19, 1981, an explosive charge went off in the police station located in the Santa Ana neighborhood of Huancavelica. This attack was part of the first actions of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the department of Huancavelica, which had begun its operations in July 1980 with the demolition of …
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