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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1817 2003
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  1. Death of Yovanka Pardavé and Tito Valle in Operation Mudanza I

    During the police operation 'Mudanza I', whose objective was to transfer all the inmates from Castro Castro prison to Santa Monica prison, Yovanka Pardavé Trujillo and Tito Valle Travesaño, who had been imprisoned since July 1991, lost their lives. Both had been identified as Shining Path PCP militants linked to …

    Penal Castro Castro, Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 3502
  2. Escape of 47 MRTA prisoners from Castro Castro Prison

    On July 9, 1990, 47 MRTA prisoners escaped from Castro Castro Prison through a tunnel. This group included all the important leaders captured to date, with the exception of Peter Cárdenas, who was released shortly after his capture. This escape represented a serious setback for counter-subversive efforts, since the captures …

    Penal Castro Castro, Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 408
  3. Escape of MRTA prisoners from Castro Castro Prison

    The greatest success of the subversives in this period was the escape of 47 MRTA prisoners from the Castro Castro high security prison through a tunnel. This occurred on July 9, just days before the change of government. The acts of violence continued to strike the conscience of the population …

    Penal Castro Castro, Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 553

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