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 January 5, 1990, the Asháninka people, led by Alcides Calderón, organized an armed group known as the 'Ejército Asháninka' to retaliate against the MRTA for the kidnapping and presumed murder of Alejandro Calderón. The group marched on Puerto Bermúdez, capturing the city and executing suspected MRTA members and collaborators. …
In 1989, Porfirio Suni Quispe, a member of the Partido Unificado Mariateguista and regional deputy, was accused of being a 'professional agitator' and 'terrorist' by Harold Rafael Chávez, the manager of SAIS 'Aricoma'. The accusations were related to land takeovers and were supported by the police. The incident involved several …
In 1987, tensions escalated in the Puno region of Peru as local communities, represented by the FDCP and FUCA, mobilized to reclaim lands they believed were rightfully theirs. Despite their efforts, including marches and the symbolic marking of territories, the communities faced challenges in securing legal recognition and support from …
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