Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
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.
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Showy and Misguided
The impressive raid against Movadef, which took place last week, might suggest, judging by the resources mobilized, that the Peruvian government responded on all fronts to a major, clear, and …
The Last Interview
The National Criminal Chamber sentenced, on June 7, 2013, the leader of Shining Path in the Alto Huallaga, 'Artemio,' to life imprisonment for the crimes of terrorism, drug trafficking, and …
Shining Path, a Cocaine Army
Peru is the new cradle of drug trafficking; this is reflected in the latest report of the Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA), which was produced by the governments of the …
Ayacucho: Toward Another Future?
A look at Ayacucho — and even more so, an assessment of its situation — almost always centers on comparing past and present in terms of violence and the possibility …
The Hunters of the VRAEM
The remarkable story of the brigade that, over four years, seeded informants throughout the tight-knit inner circle of "Alipio" and "Gabriel." A red cap was the lure. The police informant …
The Two Faces of the VRAEM
Defiant in the face of terrorism and drug trafficking, young people in the Apurímac valley are betting on a better world. The Apurímac valley has a familiar face: that of …
The Legacy of the Past: Armed Forces, Human Rights, and Internal Security in Contemporary Peru
The objective of this research is to study the set of political strategies developed by the armed forces to confront two simultaneous processes that occurred following the transition to democracy …
Denialism Law or Colonization of Historical Memory?
Prime Minister Juan Jiménez Mayor has proposed an ill-fated "Denial Law" that would criminally penalize any Peruvian citizen who denies that the groups "Sendero Luminoso" ("SL") and "Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac …
The Legacy of the Past. Armed Forces, Human Rights and Internal Security in Contemporary Peru
The objective of this research is to study the set of political strategies that the armed forces developed to confront two simultaneous processes that occurred following the democratic transition initiated …
On the Path of the MOVADEF
Adelinda Sedelmayer, founder of Movadef, was detained by Dirandro in January 2011. She was the link between the imprisoned leadership and criminal remnants in the Huallaga. The coordinated connection between …
Peruvian Military Seek to Win Over Residents of Conflict Zones
In the fight against what remains of the terrorist group Sendero Luminoso in the jungle and central highlands of Peru, the armed forces stopped patrolling to avoid being easy targets, …
Shining Path and an Unviable Political Life
Abimael Guzmán, the historical leader of the Maoist guerrilla Sendero Luminoso, marks 20 years in prison, amid the frustrated attempts of his followers to insert themselves into Peru's political life, …
A Reading from the Political Capital Framework on the Security Strategy in the VRAE
Illicit drug trafficking, which involves a high demand for illicit coca leaf cultivation, plays an important role in the economic dynamics of the VRAE. In this context, Sendero Luminoso has …
Shining Path in Peru. Its Alliance with Drug Trafficking and the Repercussions in the Hemisphere
This publication aims to demonstrate the alliance between the terrorist organization Sendero Luminoso and drug trafficking, and its repercussions across the hemisphere. This document is the result of an analysis …
Peru Fears 'Colombianization'
Sendero Luminoso's transformation into a 'narco-guerrilla' forces the Government to revise its defense strategy — 'narcos' have killed 50 soldiers in one year. The great terror that Sendero Luminoso now …
The Taking of Vizcatán
A real war has been waged in Vizcatán, the impregnable Shining Path stronghold in the Valle de los Ríos Apurímac-Ene (VRAE). The battle has two sides facing each other: the …
RED JUSTICE IN PERU
The case of the Partido Comunista del Perú Sendero Luminoso in the Alto Huallaga, Peru 1980–1995. We study the administration of justice by the Partido Comunista del Perú Sendero Luminoso …
SHINING PATH: The Crossroads Between Discourse and Reality (1964–1992)
Thesis submitted for the degree of bachelor in history. Index: Introduction; Chapter I. Latin America and its revolutionary struggles; Chapter II. Genesis of a guerrilla: society and politics in Peru …
Violence in the Media, the Media in Violence. Review and Critical Analysis of Studies on Mass Media and Violence in Latin America, 1998-2005.
The map found in this book, systematically delineated by Jorge Iván Bonilla and Camilo Andrés Tamayo, presents the paths along which Latin American research on the relations between communication and …
Peru Today. New Faces on the National Scene
The year 2006 was an electoral year, and from the ballot boxes emerged new voices and new faces that need to be defined. In that sense, we will surely find …
Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism in Peru (2003/2006): Development and Consolidation of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Peru
Money laundering and the financing of terrorism are crimes that are much closer to the daily lives of all Peruvians than citizens imagine. Any criminal can accumulate significant sums of …
At the Center of the Conflict: Coca Growers, Drug Trafficking and Shining Path in the Alto Huallaga
Although coca-growing farmers deny it, the presence of drug trafficking and Senderismo behind coca leaf cultivation and the mobilization of farmers is practically irrefutable.
Shining Path Walks Through Ayacucho Again
Fifteen years ago, the districts of Sivia and Llochegua, located in the province of Huanta, in the jungle foothills connecting the departments of Ayacucho and Cuzco, were declared a liberated …
The Army Launches Against Shining Path
Four hundred soldiers and intelligence agents joined the pursuit in Peru today of the column of the guerrilla group Sendero Luminoso that on Saturday killed nine soldiers in the central …
And Where Does Shining Path Stand in All of This?
At the end of 1997, we argued that what was going to happen with Sendero Luminoso during 1998, both regarding the possibility of its final defeat and its reconstitution, depended …
Peru. Beyond the Hostage-Taking
The Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru (MRTA) commando that stormed the residence of the Japanese ambassador on December 17, 1996, took completely by surprise not only the hundreds of guests celebrating …
The Untouchable - Opinion Column
There is no case in Peru's contemporary history like that of Vladimiro Montesinos. The accusation made by Vaticano, corroborated by other witnesses in recent days, confirms the suspicions many have …
Explosive Threats - Opinion Column
The Shining Path attack on the town of Nuevo Progreso in the Huallaga region last weekend shows that the resurgence of the terrorist threat is considerably more than "the final …
DRUG TRAFFICKING, VIOLENCE, AND PEASANTRY IN THE HIGH JUNGLE
In 1983, Sendero Luminoso decided to extend its traditional sphere of influence to the eastern slopes of the Andes, with the directive to "conquer support bases." This political and military …
Economy Under Violence: Peru, 1980–1990
Since 1980, Peru has been transformed into a country whose social, political, and economic life is progressively marked by violence. The onset and subsequent development of the subversive and terrorist …
Peru 1990. The Lost Opportunity
The book is divided into eleven chapters. In the first, which bears the same name as the book, an attempt is made to provide a general overview of the process …
Violence and Drugs in the Alto Huallaga
The largest coca-growing region in the world, in the hands of Senderistas, drug traffickers, soldiers, and police. Sendero Luminoso has entered the Alto Huallaga to provide protection to coca-farming peasants …
The Army Searches for a Guerrilla Group in Peru's Jungle
The Peruvian Army, together with combined police forces, has been carrying out since yesterday morning a tight siege of a contingent of more than 80 guerrillas who held the jungle …
Embassy Visit to Ayacucho
The U.S. Embassy assesses the current situation in the south-central emergency zone of Ayacucho following a two-day visit to the area in December. The report offers an analysis of the …