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 November 1991, the Peruvian government promulgated 79 legislative decrees, primarily focused on national security. Among these, Decree 699 and its complement, Decree 700, were particularly controversial as they pertained to the educational system. These decrees allowed the military to play a significant role in educational matters in emergency zones, …
In 1979, the Peruvian Constitution was amended to grant the military a constitutional mandate to guarantee national security and defense. This elevated the military's role to a supreme state function, equating it with the executive and legislative powers, but without deliberative capacity. This change, a legacy of the military government, …
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