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 1998, the Peruvian government, under President Alberto Fujimori, intensified its use of media control and psychological operations to manipulate public perception of terrorism. The government labeled opposition activities as 'terrorist' to dissuade public protests and maintain control. This strategy included legislative measures like the 'aggravated terrorism' decrees, which aimed …
The first Comité de Autodefensa Civil was established in 1991 in Naranjillo, Peru, as a grassroots effort to combat armed subversion. These committees were composed of local volunteers who received minimal government support, primarily in the form of weapons and supplies. Despite their initial purpose, they were politically manipulated by …
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