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 April 17, 1993, Rafael Salgado Castilla and Gladis Carol Espinoza Gonzáles were detained by the National Police's Division of Investigation of Kidnappings (DIVISE) in Lima, Peru. The operation, led by Commander Filomeno Héctor Enciso Alvarado, aimed to capture the kidnappers of businessman Antonio Furukawa Obara. During the intervention, Salgado …
In 1989, the MRTA and the newly formed Frente Patriótico de Liberación (FPL) attempted to establish a guerrilla column in Cuzco, Peru. This effort was quickly thwarted by the police, leading to the capture and imprisonment of most of its members. The failure of this initiative resulted in some members …
On February 13, 1987, police forces intervened at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, resulting in the death of a non-teaching staff member and the detention of numerous students. This marked a significant shift in the perception of university autonomy, as subsequent police incursions became more frequent, often leading …
On November 13, 1983, during a traditional Yaycupacu marriage ceremony in Socos, Peru, police officers known as 'sinchis' violently interrupted the event. The officers, who were part of the ex Guardia Civil, entered the house where the ceremony was taking place, demanding that the attendees leave as they claimed the …
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