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.
In 1989, a series of brutal killings occurred in Tocache, Peru, where victims were found in the Huallaga River. The bodies, including those of Gisella del Águila's brothers, were discovered encased in bags, tortured, and weighed down to prevent their recovery. These acts were reportedly carried out by members of …
In August 1984, a series of violent events occurred in Huanta, Ayacucho, Peru, during the internal armed conflict. On August 1, six young members of the Presbyterian Evangelical Church were murdered in Callqui. The following day, journalist Jaime Ayala Sulca was abducted and disappeared from the Marine Infantry base in …
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This document describes the controversy surrounding the killings that occurred in or around Cayara, on May 14th and the student demonstrations in response to these killings. According to the military, …
The U.S. Embassy evaluates public and government responses to the June prison riots, which left at least 240 terrorist/prisoners dead, including calls for an independent investigation coming from the ongoing …
President Garcia announces the initial findings of the investigation into the Lurigancho prison riots, noting that the police had summarily executed 30-40 prisoners after the prisoners had surrendered. The Embassy …
Embassy Political Counsel Felder and President Garcia meet and discuss the current domestic political situation, including the two prison riots at El Fronton and Lurigancho. In the conversation Garcia clears …
The document describes the canceled march "for peace and justice" (intended to protest two prominent disappearances and recent reports of mass killings by both terrorist and military forces) that was …
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 …