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 October 1998, inmates were transferred to the Yanamayo prison under harsh conditions, including being shackled and deprived of their belongings. The prison regime severely restricted visits, allowing only brief, monitored interactions with immediate family members. Additionally, those accused of treason were held in military bases under degrading conditions, such …
On July 20, 1994, the Special Criminal Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of Junín convicted several individuals, including Fabio Farfán Mendoza and Ernesto Ambrosio de la Cruz Espinal, for terrorism, homicide, and injuries. The court sentenced Mendoza to 25 years and the others to 20 years of imprisonment. …
On April 19, 1991, a group of teachers and sympathizers, including the narrator's father, were detained by military forces in Huancapi, Peru. The group was initially gathered to register as candidates or supporters for an unspecified cause. Despite seeking help from the narrator's father, who was an educational authority, the …
On June 20, 1989, a man was detained by members of the Peruvian Army while returning from breakfast in the hamlet of Río Frío. He, along with 21 others, was taken to an army base in Aucayacu. The detainees' families were prevented from contacting them, and after seven days, they …
In July 1986, individuals were detained by the Peruvian Army and subjected to severe torture, including electric shocks, at various locations including Tarma and the DINCOTE in Lima. Victims reported being stripped, beaten, and subjected to electric shocks on sensitive body parts, leading to severe physical and psychological trauma. These …
Arquímedes Ascarza Mendoza was detained and subsequently disappeared in Ayacucho, Peru. Despite efforts by his family to locate him, military and police authorities denied any involvement in his detention. Fifteen days after his detention, it was reported that he was taken away in a helicopter with other detainees, and he …
Ciprian Alvarado Carhuas, a 19-year-old from San José de Pincos, was detained by the military in Totos while serving as Alcalde-Vara of his community. Despite his family's efforts to locate him, he was never released. Witnesses later reported that he and other detainees were executed and buried in a mass …
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