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 the years leading up to 1993, migration policies encouraged movement from the highlands and coast to the high jungle regions of Peru. This resulted in significant agricultural expansion, particularly in the department of Huánuco, where larger agricultural units became more prevalent in the jungle compared to the highlands. The …
On December 5, 1988, the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) conducted a violent incursion in the town of Haquira, Cotabambas, Peru. During this attack, they killed two local residents and three aid workers, including two French nationals and one Peruvian, who were part of the CICDA organization. This event was part …
The colonization of the Alto Huallaga region was intensified in the 1950s and 1960s, driven by state-led projects and spontaneous migration from the Andean regions. In 1964, the Peruvian government under President Belaunde launched an official colonization program, identifying large tracts of land for agricultural use. Despite initial successes in …
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This DIA cable lists several of the recent terrorist attacks by Sendero Luminoso, and the affects they have had on the Satipo province. Noted effects have been the large migration …