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 March 16, 1993, law enforcement forces captured a PCP-Sendero Luminoso annihilation commando operating in the provinces of Lampa, Azángaro, Carabaya and Melgar in the department of Puno. Among those arrested were two active army soldiers, which demonstrated the Shining Path's infiltration into the armed forces. This capture was part …
The PCP-SL attacked an army patrol traveling in convoy through the San Isidro hacienda in Melgar province. The attack resulted in the death of one officer and five Peruvian army soldiers. Four PCP-SL subversives were also killed during the confrontation. Additionally, the administrator of the San Rafael mine lost his …
On the night of December 3, 1989, a PCP-SL column entered Orurillo and assassinated eight people: IU mayor-elect Tomás Quispesayhua (secretary general of the district peasant federation), Godofredo Marrón (secretary general of SUTEP), Pedro Pablo Tito Limache (primary school teacher), Julio Céspedes (director of the Agricultural College), Víctor Quispesayhua (governor), …
Between November 29 and December 3, 1989, twelve people, mostly IU members, were murdered in the districts of Azángaro and Melgar. From candidates and elected authorities, the persecution extends to communal authorities. In the community of Choquepiñas, three authorities were lost in addition to the governor.
On October 10, 1989, an armed confrontation took place in the district of Antauta, province of Melgar, between law enforcement forces and the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This confrontation resulted in the death of 14 Shining Path members. On the same day, another PCP-SL attack took place in the district of Ananea, …
On May 29, 1989, the PCP-SL took over the district of Ayrampuni in the province of Melgar, Puno. During this raid, they assassinated the mayor Daniel Curro Chambi and set fire to the school premises. This assassination occurred in the context of a violent campaign by the PCP-SL during May …
Between May 13 and 25, 1989, the main column of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso began a military campaign in the provinces of Azángaro and Melgar, in the department of Puno. This campaign was part of the PCP-SL's expansion strategy in the high provinces of the southern Andes, in a context where …
Between May 13 and 25, 1989, the main column of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out a devastating campaign in the provinces of Azángaro and Melgar. On May 19, they assassinated Marcelino Pachari Roselló, provincial mayor of Azángaro and militant of the Communist Party of Peru 'Patria Roja', who was inspecting …
The affiant's husband was an authority in Puno and was killed by PCP-SL. Her children knelt down asking not to kill their parents, but the Senderistas said they were going to kill all the children of those they had killed. The affiant had a tent on the second floor and …
The IV Board of Directors of the FDCP called for a day of mass mobilization to take land and establish communal enterprises. Thousands of community members from all over the department marched towards the land they claimed as their own. The mobilization was concentrated mainly in Melgar, Azángaro and Carabaya. …
Beginning in early December, a series of marches and spontaneous land seizures began to take place in the provinces of Azángaro and Melgar. The police responded harshly to these mobilizations. Everyone in the countryside became suspicious and communities were forced to ask for guarantees and prove that their members were …
Approximately 200 people were forced by the PCP-SL to participate in the looting of the ERPS Kunurana facilities. During the attack, seven APRA workers were killed with extreme cruelty: their ears and tongues were cut off, and one had his eyes gouged out. While the mass received a speech, the …
On February 18, 1986, the PCP-SL carried out an attack and assault on the Pomasi mine in Ayaviri, Melgar province. This attack was part of a Shining Path offensive that took place between February 17 and 22, 1986 in the region. The offensive included multiple actions in different localities, beginning …
On December 13, 1985, about 4,000 peasants from the districts of Santa Rosa and Macarí, led by the Melgar Peasant Unitary Federation, peacefully initiated the recovery of 10,000 hectares of the Rural Enterprise of Social Property "Kunurana". This action triggered one of the most important peasant mobilizations in the history …
In December 1985, land seizures began, triggering one of the most important peasant mobilizations in the history of Puno, leading to a new agrarian reform. On December 13, 1985, about 4,000 peasants from the districts of Santa Rosa and Macari, led by the United Federation of Peasants of Melgar, peacefully …
In August 1985, the United Federation of Peasants of Melgar (FUCAM) decided to promote the 'disaffiliation of estates' in order to break the unity of the associative enterprises that had emerged from the Agrarian Reform. This strategy was part of the process of 'democratic restructuring' of the land that sought …
In August 1985, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso declared the provinces of Melgar, Azángaro and Huancané as 'red zones', although according to the CVR report the reality was quite different from this declaration. This period was characterized by the actions of the PCP-SL, which included dynamite theft, dynamiting bridges, knocking down high …
On January 29, 1985, approximately 40 people attacked the Civil Guard post in Orurillo, province of Melgar, department of Puno. This attack was part of the actions of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the Puno region during the period of expanding violence. The attack on Orurillo took place in the context …
On August 18, 1982, members of the PCP-SL attacked the Civil Guard posts of Orurillo and Umachiri, in the province of Melgar, Puno. After five hours of confrontations, seven policemen were killed on August 22. After the attack, the Minister of Interior, General FAP (r) Jose Gagliardi Schiaffino, and the …
On August 18, 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso simultaneously attacked the Civil Guard posts of Orurillo and Umachiri, located in the province of Melgar, department of Puno. This attack was part of the initial actions of the Shining Path in the department of Puno during the period 1980-1983. The attack on …
On August 18, 1982, members of the PCP-SL simultaneously attacked the Civil Guard posts of Orurillo and Umachiri, in the province of Melgar, department of Puno. The confrontations lasted for five hours. As a result of these attacks, seven policemen were killed. After the attack, the Minister of the Interior, …
On August 18, 1982, a column of the PCP-SL burst into the Quechua zone of the department of Puno, attacking the Civil Guard station in the district of Umachiri, province of Melgar. This attack represents one of the first significant military actions of the PCP-SL in the Puno region, marking …
The PCP-SL attacked a Civil Guard patrol boat in the locality of Ayaviri, province of Melgar, department of Puno. This attack is part of the first armed actions of the PCP-SL in the department of Puno during 1981. The event is inscribed in the context of the initial phase of …
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