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.
On May 17, 1980, in Chuschi, Ayacucho, a group of five masked individuals attacked a location storing ballot boxes and registers for the upcoming national elections, burning eleven of them. This event, though initially receiving little media attention, was symbolically significant as it marked the beginning of the Shining Path's …
On May 1, 1980, members of the Sendero Luminoso held a final meeting at the National University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH) to announce the start of their 'people's war.' The event was marked by speeches under a display of red flags, with participants dressed in attire reminiscent of …
In 1976, Sendero Luminoso emphasized the importance of urban areas and the proletariat in their revolutionary strategy. They aimed to mobilize, politicize, organize, and arm the masses to support a 'people's war' against the state. The Movement Revolutionary Defense of the People (MRDP) was formed to unite various social classes …
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