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 mid-1990s, during Alberto Fujimori's presidency, there was significant repression against military officers in Peru who opposed the regime. Notable figures like General Walter Ledesma and General Carlos Mauricio faced demotions, imprisonment, and accusations of crimes against the nation for expressing dissent. This period saw the manipulation of military …
In 1989, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) altered its strategy in Villa El Salvador, aiming to challenge the left's dominance and discredit peaceful social change. The group sought to create power vacuums and exacerbate existing social conflicts to undermine the local leftist leadership and provoke military …
On 30 May 1988, military authorities conducted a repressive operation in Cceschua, Peru. They gathered the local population, accusing them of participating in a subversive attack in Erusco. The military subjected approximately 20 men to physical and psychological abuse to force confessions, while women were threatened to leave the area …
In June 1986, a violent incident occurred in the prisons of Lima and Callao, Peru, resulting in the deaths of numerous inmates. This event was condemned by religious figures and organizations, who highlighted it as a symptom of the deep moral crisis affecting the country. The violence was attributed to …
In 1983, the Peruvian military took control of the Huanta and La Mar provinces, leading to significant tension with local campesinos. The military's attempts to organize the population into Civil Defense Committees were met with resistance, and their repressive actions inadvertently increased support for the Communist Party of Peru - …
In 1965, the Asháninka people found themselves caught in the violence between the guerrilla group Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionario (MIR) and the Peruvian military. The MIR, led by José De la Puente Uceda, moved their operations to the Asháninka territory in the province of Satipo, Junín, as military repression intensified. …
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