Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
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.
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1998
Body of Hugo Matta on the road to Huanta
1997
NUNS CARE FOR ORPHANS IN HUANTA
1997
ORPHAN GIRL IN HUANTA
1987
Relatives of one of the three disappeared Huanta students hold a vigil over his remains
1985
RONDEROS SUPPORTING THE ARMED FORCES
1984
Transfer of bodies found in the Pucayacu mass graves
1984
NAVY BASE IN HUANTA
1983
PEASANTS ACCUSE SHINING PATH MEMBERS
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Huanta, a Town That Seeks to Close Its Wounds
Huanta, an Ayacuchan province, is one of those with the highest number of deaths and disappearances recorded as a result of the political violence that swept the country between 1980 …
The Hunters of the VRAEM
The remarkable story of the brigade that, over four years, seeded informants throughout the tight-knit inner circle of "Alipio" and "Gabriel." A red cap was the lure. The police informant …
Huanta Receives 92 Coffins from the Putis Massacre
The population of Huanta, a province in the Ayacucho region, today received with a large mobilization of authorities, public institutions, students, and human rights organizations 92 coffins of victims of …
Prosecutor Exhumes Remains of 18 People Who Disappeared 28 Years Ago in Peru
The remains of 18 people, including five minors, believed to belong to persons who disappeared since 1984 in the Peruvian region of Ayacucho, were exhumed from two graves in the …
Democratic Governance and Political Party Systems
This thesis entitled "Democratic Governance and the Political Party System: Responsibility of Political Organizations in the Construction of National Reconciliation through the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Comisión de …
Putis: Genocide and Silence - Opinion Column
Putis, a small and extremely poor rural settlement in Huanta, Ayacucho, relives the genocidal horror of the war and of the counter-subversive strategy used against the brutal Shining Path terror …
Chronology of the Exhumation of the Remains of 37 of the 50 Victims in Huanta
Between March 9 and 25, 2009, the human remains of 37 of 50 people executed by agents of the Navy and found at the Pucayacu site in August 1984 were …
Monitoreand. Bulletin No. 4. July 2009
Latest issue of Monitoreando. It offers an open space for leaders — both male and female — from the provinces of Huanta and La Mar, as well as policy and …
Cases Advised by ADEHR
Legal cases handled by the Legal Advisory Office of ADEHR, such as HUANTA 1984, Hospital de Huamanga, Cabitos, and others.
11 Disappearances Reported in Huanta Following a Military Incursion
At least eleven people, including two minors, are reported missing following a military incursion in the Ayacuchan province of Huanta, according to a complaint disseminated today by the Coordinadora Nacional …
Huanta. Right to Education, Health and Employment Generation as a Right to Reparation
The texts presented in this publication were produced within the framework of the Proposal for Reparation for the Population Affected by Political Violence in the Province of Huanta, a project …
The Long Arm of Pain
Margarita Patiño suffered the death of her husband, journalist Hugo Bustios, murdered by military personnel in Huanta. Last week, after 19 years of uncertainty, a court convicted the killers. But …
Huanta. Right to Education, Health and Employment Generation as a Right to Reparation - Survey
The results of the survey "Huanta: Right to Education, Health, and Employment Generation as a Right to Reparation," presented in this publication, were carried out within the framework of the …
The Truth Commission Files Charges Against Commander "Camión"
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission continues to fulfill with clarity and rigor the difficult task entrusted to it. To that end, it has addressed the Public Prosecutor's Office recommending that …
Report to the National Prosecutor's Office on the Huanta Case.
This morning, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes its presence known in the town of Huanta, and specifically at its municipal stadium, to present to the country the conclusions of …
The Launch of the Truth Commission in the Interior
At last, the public activities of the Truth Commission were launched. And as it should have been, the Commission went to the interior of the country to symbolically begin its …
Ombudsman's Report No. 54. Compensation for Members of Self-Defense Committees and Peasant Patrols Who Are Victims of Terrorism
Various scholars and researchers of political violence point out that Civil Self-Defense organizations emerged to confront terrorism in the early 1980s, becoming one of the key factors in the fight …
On Feliciano's Trail
A day after the capture of "Feliciano," when the media spectacle was at its peak, the author of this article arrived — accompanied by members of the Defensoría del Pueblo …
The Text and Context of Terror in Peru
After spending almost 20 years conducting ethnographic research in the department of Ayacucho, Perú, I find myself listening to the tapes recording of the voices from communities that I have …
Extrajudicial Executions in Ayacucho: Peruvian Military and Sendero Are Blamed
The document discusses two separate mass killings, one committed by the guerrillas and one by the military. The report indicates that the military patrol that committed the killings was under …
Intellectuals and Peasants. Shining Path in Ayacucho, Peru
Many peruvians conceive of the Senderistas as a group of fanatics, blindly dedicated to Gonzalo's ideology and program. The armed forces have never understood the movement's power and appeal. One …
Extrajudicial Executions in Ayacucho; Peruvian Military and Sendero Blamed in Separate Cases
The document describes two separate mass killings, one committed by guerrillas and another by the military. The report indicates that the military patrol that committed the killings was under the …
Local District Attorneys Charge Marine Infantry Commander Over Ayala Disappearance and Evangelical Murder Cases
The U.S. Embassy describes the criminal charges filed against Commander Alvaro Artaza Adrianzén (better known by his war name "Comandante Camión"), former head of the Navy garrison in Huanta. The …
Ayacucho, the Parade of Violence
This document has not yet been digitized in the BVVR. It can be consulted in person at the library of the Centro de Estudios y Promoción de Desarrollo, DESCO, in …
Local District Attorneys Press Charges Against Marine Commander in Ayala Disappearance and Evangelical Killing Cases
The U.S. Embassy describes criminal charges brought against Lt. Commander Alvaro Artaza Adrianzen, former head of the Marine garrison in Huanta. The charges involve the August 1984 disappearance of journalist …
Shining Path: A Bibliography
The peruvian guerrilla movement "Sendero Luminoso" first came to public attention in 1980 with violence in the departments of Ayacucho and Lima. Since that time, its influence on Peruvian politics …
Mass Grave Discovered in Emergency Zone
Clandestine mass graves are discovered 36 kilometers from the city of Huanta. This cable estimates that approximately 49 to 50 males and one woman were killed in a methodical manner …
Mass Grave Discovered in Emergency Zone
Mass clandestine graves are discovered 36 kilometers from the city of Huanta. This cable estimates that approximately 49 to 50 males and one female were killed in a methodical fashion …
The Battles of Ayacucho
Ayacucho is currently fighting several decisive, defining, final battles. The battle against the merciless and bloody violence unleashed by those who wish to bring down the State and the existing …