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 1993, the Peruvian military launched a new offensive in the Huallaga region, a key area for coca production controlled by the PCP-SL. This campaign marked a shift from the 1989 counterinsurgency strategy, focusing instead on massive firepower and the destruction of subversive bases, including coca-growing villages. The operations were …
In 1992, the U.S. Congress established a series of conditions for providing aid to Peru, focusing on anti-drug efforts and human rights improvements. The aid was contingent upon Peru granting access to detention facilities, controlling airports to prevent drug trafficking, and making progress on the Cartagena agreements. Despite diplomatic efforts …
The PCP-SL (Shining Path) established control over the narcotics trade in Ucayali, Peru, by imposing taxes on coca leaf and paste buyers and coercing local farmers into compliance. They confiscated lands from those who fled their control and used the proceeds from the drug trade to fund their operations. In …
In 1990, the Peruvian Armed Forces began to take control of the National Police of Peru, marking a significant shift in the country's approach to combating narcotics. This move was part of a broader strategy to integrate military efforts into domestic security operations, which included the transfer of intelligence and …
In 1989, during the presidency of Alan García, the Comando Político Militar del Huallaga was established as part of a strategy to combat subversive activities and narcotics trafficking in the region. This initiative included the installation of military bases and a shift in focus from persecuting coca farmers to targeting …
In January 1988, the MRTA and PCP-SL intensified their clashes in the Huallaga Valley over territorial control and economic benefits from the narcotics trade. A column of PCP-SL insurgents entered the Biavo Valley, reaching Barranca, a rapidly growing coca cultivation area. The insurgents gained local support by defending the farmers' …
In 1987, the Peruvian government implemented a new intelligence system within the Ministry of the Interior, following the assassination of political leader César López Silva. The DIGIMIN was tasked with producing intelligence for the ministry, focusing on subversion and narcotics. Despite its efforts, the intelligence produced was more political than …
In response to widespread corruption within the Peruvian Police of Investigations, highlighted by a scandal involving narcotics traffickers protected by former high-ranking police officials, the Peruvian government enacted a reorganization of the police forces. On August 14, 1985, the government passed law 24294, granting the Executive branch the authority to …
The first armed action of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) in the Huallaga region occurred in 1982 with an attack on the Police Forestry post in Pucayacu. This event marked the beginning of PCP-SL's active presence in the region, which was characterized by a complex interplay …
In 1982, thousands of coca farmers from regions such as Chinchao, Monzón, Leoncio Prado, Tocache, and Padre Abad gathered in Tingo María to initiate an indefinite strike. Their main demand was the resumption of legal coca trade through the Empresa Nacional de la Coca (ENACO), following a government prohibition that …
In November 1979, a significant strike was organized by coca producers in the departments of Huánuco, San Martín, and Ucayali, under the leadership of Tito Jaime. The protest, which involved 3,000 coca growers and road blockades, was a response to DL 22095 and aimed to initiate dialogue on coca-related issues. …
In 1978, the government of Francisco Morales Bermúdez enacted Decree Law 22095 to combat narcotics trafficking and control coca cultivation. This led to the implementation of Operativos Verde Mar I and Verde Mar II, which aimed to eradicate coca crops and suppress drug trafficking through the destruction of coca leaf …
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