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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  1. Murder in La Merced

    Testimony 487516 recorded in Aguaytia, Padre Abad, Ucayali in September 2002, documents the murder of a brother of the affiant in La Merced, Padre Abad, Ucayali. The case is part of the testimonies compiled by the CVR on acts of violence in the Ucayali region. The declarant narrated the facts …

    La Merced, Padre Abad, Ucayali Informe CVR, BDI-SM-P108, BDI-II-P806, Testimonio 487516
  2. Kidnapping of the Governor of Pichanaqui and Director of FONDEAGRO

    The Governor of the district of Pichanaqui and the Director of the Agrarian Development Fund (FONDEAGRO) of San Ramon were kidnapped by the MRTA in La Merced when they were returning from the inauguration of a medical post. The MRTA demanded money from the family members. They were released on …

    La Merced, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, página 3107
  3. MRTA ambush at La Merced

    On July 14, 1994, the MRTA carried out an ambush in La Merced, Chanchamayo province, Junin department. In this attack, two policemen were killed by the subversives. This event occurred in the context of the final phase of the internal armed conflict in the central jungle, when the MRTA still …

    La Merced, Chanchamayo, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, página 244
  4. Confrontation in La Merced

    On November 7, 1993, a confrontation took place in La Merced between law enforcement forces and presumed MRTA subversives. During the confrontation, two presumed MRTA subversives were killed and an officer of the Peruvian National Police was wounded. This confrontation occurred in the context of the last year of intense …

    La Merced, Chanchamayo, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, página 244
  5. Confrontation in Tarmatambo

    On January 12, 1992, there was a violent confrontation between ronderos and subversives in Tarmatambo, La Merced district, Chanchamayo province. The combat resulted in the death of 8 ronderos and 5 subversives. This confrontation occurred in the context of the intensification of violence in the central jungle during 1989-1992, a …

    Tarmatambo, La Merced, Chanchamayo, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, página 243
  6. Massacre in La Merced

    On June 7, 1991, a contingent of subversives from the PCP-Sendero Luminoso entered the district of La Merced and carried out a massacre against local authorities and villagers. The victims were Prospero Valencia Porras (district mayor) and his wife Rufina Guevara; Oswaldo Porras Valencia and his wife Juana Santos Mancco; …

    La Merced, distrito de La Merced, provincia de Churcampa, departamento de Huancavelica, Perú Informe CVR, página 224
  7. Murder of the governor of the district of La Merced

    On June 15, 1990, PCP-Sendero Luminoso militants assassinated the governor of the district of La Merced in Churcampa, Huancavelica. This assassination was part of a series of selective executions carried out by the PCP-SL against local authorities and alleged collaborators of the military forces in the area. The governor was …

    Distrito de La Merced, Churcampa, Huancavelica, Perú Informe CVR
  8. Murder of married couple in La Merced

    On April 13, 1990, in the district of La Merced, province of Churcampa, a married couple was murdered by militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This murder occurred in the context of the PCP-SL's national offensive, which significantly increased the death toll in the provinces of Tayacaja and Churcampa. The victims …

    Distrito de La Merced, provincia de Churcampa, Huancavelica, Perú Informe CVR
  9. Murder of two villagers in La Merced district

    On February 17, 1990, two villagers were murdered in the district of La Merced, province of Churcampa, Huancavelica. The murders were perpetrated by militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, who accused the victims of "collaborating" with the military. This occurred in the context of the PCP-SL's national offensive in 1990, when …

    Distrito de La Merced, Churcampa, Huancavelica, Perú Informe CVR

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