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.
On June 18-19, militants of the PCP-SL rioted in three prisons: El Frontón, Lurigancho, and Santa Mónica. The riots coincided with the International Socialist Congress in Lima, drawing media attention. The Peruvian government, led by President García, ordered the military to suppress the riots, resulting in 244 deaths.
In 1984, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) demonstrated its growing support and organizational capabilities by attacking the city of Aucayacu twice. The first attack occurred on January 31, and the second on July 4, during which the PCP-SL took control of the city for several hours, …
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