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.
Three members of the PCP-SL assassinated Pascuala Rosado Olivera, popular leader and leader of Huaycán. The assassination of this community leader is part of the PCP-SL's strategy to eliminate social leaders who do not align themselves with their political project.
Pascuala Rosado, secretary general of the Self-Managed Urban Community of Huaycán, was murdered. She had personally negotiated with Generals Ketín Vidal (PNP) and Luis Pérez Documet (Army) for the installation of the first police station and a military base in Huaycán. Her name transcended Huaycán because she was one of …
Pascuala Rosado was a leader of the urban community of Huaycán who established the first police station in the area in July 1992. In 1991, when the PCP-SL increased its presence on the central highway, Pascuala was threatened. Faced with threats, she was forced to leave the country. Upon her …
The leader David Chacaliaza was murdered in Huaycán. This murder is part of a series of executions carried out by the PCP-SL against leaders and activists in Huaycán during the 1990s, even after the capture of Abimael Guzmán.
The San Andrés parish was founded in Huaycán, a name suggested by Father Tadeo Passini and accepted by Cardinal Augusto Vargas Alzamora, then Archbishop of Lima. On this basis, the parish complex was built, which included a series of services, a library and a radio station. That same year, concerned …
In July 1992, the first police station was established in Huaycán under the leadership of the leader Pascuala Rosado. On July 15, 1992, the defense corps was sworn in, where more than two or three hundred men and women were sworn in to fight for the security of the town. …
In July 1992, the first police station was established in Huaycán when Pascuala Rosado was the leader. This decision met with resistance from the population, who were accustomed to their local self-defense systems for citizen security. The population experienced these decisions as a loss of autonomy and their capacity for …
Zacarías Magallanes, promoter of the NGO Ideas, was murdered in Huaycán. This murder is part of a series of executions carried out by the PCP-SL against leaders and activists in Huaycán during the 1990s, even after the capture of Abimael Guzmán.
On March 31, 1992, the PCP-SL assassinated Zacarías Magallanes Mejía, a promoter belonging to the NGO IDEAS and one of the founders of the Huaycán human settlement. This murder marked the beginning of a systematic campaign by the PCP-SL against officials of non-governmental organizations. Magallanes Mejía was a community leader …
Zacarías Magallanes, a leader of the Huaycán human settlement, was assassinated by the Shining Path PCP in March 1992. This assassination occurred in the context of the political dispute for control of the Huaycán neighborhood organization, where the PCP-SL had suffered a political defeat in April 1991 when the delegates …
In September 1991, a military base was installed in Huaycán, a human settlement in the Eastern Cone of Lima. This installation took place after in April 1991, during the Second Statutory Congress of the Urban Self-Managed Community of Huaycán, the Shining Path PCP suffered a political defeat when the delegates …
On July 7, 1991, the Urban Self-Management Community of Huaycán (CUAH) decided to create the "Self-Defense Corps", initially restricted to fighting crime and drug addiction. This decision came after in April 1991, during the Second Statutory Congress of the CUAH, the Shining Pathists were politically defeated by the delegates who …
On July 7, 1991, the Self-Defense Corps was created in the human settlement of Huaycán, located in the Eastern Cone of Lima. This creation was the result of a process of community resistance against the Shining Path PCP, which had tried to establish political control in the area. In April …
In April 1991, during the Second Statutory Congress of the Urban Self-Managed Community of Huaycán, the Shining Path PCP suffered a political defeat when the delegates agreed not to entrust their security to the PCP-SL, but to organize themselves in mass self-defense against drug addiction, delinquency and violence. In response …
In April 1991, during the Second Statutory Congress of the CUAH, the Shining Pathists were politically defeated by the delegates, who agreed to organize themselves in "mass self-defense" against drug addiction, delinquency and violence. In response to this political defeat, the PCP-SL called for an armed strike on April 29-30, …
During the Second Statutory Congress of the CUAH (Comunidad Urbana Autogestionaria de Huaycán) in April 1991, the Shining Pathists were politically defeated by the delegates. The delegates agreed to organize in "mass self-defense" against drug addiction, delinquency and violence. In response to this political defeat, the PCP-SL called an armed …
During the Second Statutory Congress of the Urban Self-Managed Community of Huaycán, the Shining Path PCP suffered a significant political defeat. The congress delegates agreed not to entrust their security to the PCP-SL, but to organize themselves in mass self-defense against drug addiction, delinquency and violence. In response to this …
Police raids in Huaycán were carried out intermittently until March and April 1991, as part of the combined law enforcement operations in the human settlements of the Eastern Zone. These operations had begun in 1987, when nearly 300 settlers were detained in two successive raids. In 1991, military bases were …
In 1991, military bases were installed in Huaycán and Raucana as part of the Peruvian State's counterinsurgency strategy. In Raucana, the Army installed a military base on September 6, 1991, which was maintained until the year 2000, militarizing and socially controlling daily life among the population. This organization of daily …
On July 28, 1990, coinciding with the national anniversary and the date of the change of government, the Human Settlement was founded under the name of 'La Estrella'. Since its foundation, the PCP-SL tried to direct the destiny of the settlement, which was finally baptized as 'Felix Jorge Raucana' in …
On June 16, 1989, 1,000 Peruvian Army soldiers raided the human settlement of Huaycán. During the military operation, the armed forces detained more than 800 people, identified as undocumented and suspected of committing terrorist acts. This action took place in the context of intense police and military operations that were …
The residents of Huaycán carried out a mobilization that was harshly repelled by the police with tear gas and counter-demonstration vehicles. One of the vehicles ran over two neighbors, killing Rafael Flores Echevarría and leaving Luis handicapped. In addition, the police arrested between 200 and 300 demonstrators. A few days …
The residents of Huaycán carried out a massive mobilization to the Plaza San Martín in Lima to demand that the authorities fulfill the community's demands. The mobilization had a double message: reject the PCP-SL and the APRA veto. During the march, the PCP-SL attempted acts of violence and the leaders …
In 1987, police raids began in Huaycán, during which nearly 300 villagers were detained in two successive raids. These operations were part of the State's response to the presence and infiltration of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the Huaycán Project. The raids continued intermittently until March and April 1991. Later, in …
The APRA leader of Huaycan, Andres Tapia, head of PAIT, was murdered at the doors of the Victor Raul Haya de la Torre soup kitchen. According to witnesses, three men and a woman shot him three times in the head. The newspapers of the time attributed this crime to the …
The first ordinary congress of Huaycán was held, considered the most important in its history, with the attendance of between 600 and 700 delegates. The leftist leaders decided that the Board of Directors would be elected by universal voting and not by delegates. Surprisingly, the first board of directors of …
During the First Ordinary Congress of Huaycán Villagers in July 1985, the PCP-SL tried to infiltrate the self-management project. This event took place in a context where the Huaycán Project had a particular value for the Shining Path strategy of an eventual insurrection, in the framework of their so-called 'strategic …
Exactly one month after the occupation of Huaycán, classes began at Educational Center 1236. The school building was built on a communal site with seven classrooms, restrooms and an office for the principal. The neighbors contributed materials and built the first folders. Two months later, the Lima Department of Education …
A column of 5,000 people from Huaycán, armed with sticks and stones, rejected the 4,000 members of the Horacio Zevallos human settlement who were trying to occupy land in the ravine. The confrontations were stopped by the mediation of the main leaders of the conflicting sectors. The Horacio Zevallos Association, …
2,000 of the 12,000 registered families proceeded to occupy the Huaycán land in an action supported by the Municipality of Lima. The occupation took place amidst tensions due to delays in the habilitation works and rumors circulating that the Horacio Zevallos association intended to invade the area. The residents organized …
On July 15, 1984, nearly 2,000 families settled in the Huaycán Project, and by August there were already 4,000 families. From the beginning, the PCP-SL tried to infiltrate Huaycán, as happened for example in July 1985, during the First Ordinary Congress of Villagers. The PCP-SL's opposition to the self-management project …
On July 15, 1984, the first invasion of Huaycán was organized as part of the 'Special Program for Urban Development of the Huaycán area', implemented during the municipal administration of Alfonso Barrantes. This invasion was part of the urban expansion process of Metropolitan Lima towards the peripheral cones. The event …
The Municipality of Metropolitan Lima created the Urban Rehabilitation Program for the Huaycán Area by means of Mayor's Resolution No. 40. The program sought to promote popular management, consolidate neighborhood organizations, support self-construction and develop appropriate urban technologies. A permanent technical team was appointed in the area to promote democratic …
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