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.
The Puerto Alegre Self-Defense Committee (CAD) was formed on 21 March 1991 with logistical and technical support from the Peruvian Navy. The CAD played a crucial role in combating the PCP-SL (Shining Path) insurgency in the region, using their knowledge of the local geography to guide military operations. By 1994, …
In 1991, the Rondas Campesinas were formed in Vilcashuamán by deserters of the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) due to personal grievances. These groups were organized with the support of the military and included the creation of Comités de Autodefensa (CADs). The CADs were established partly because of the absence of …
On 15 July 1990, the First Central Committee of the Rondas Campesinas of Alto and Bajo Cunas was established under the leadership of Félix Damián Huaynalaya. This event marked a significant step in the local counterinsurgency efforts against the PCP-SL in the region. The committee's formation was part of a …
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