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 December 1993, three hundred Shining Path prisoners held in the Canto Grande prison adhered to Abimael Guzman's letters. This event occurred in the context of the internal division of the PCP-SL, when in November 1993 Abimael Guzmán proposed a peace agreement, while the faction led by Feliciano advocated the …
In December 1993, three hundred Shining Path prisoners held in the Canto Grande prison adhered to the letters of Abimael Guzmán. This occurred in the context of the division that arose within the PCP-SL between the followers of Abimael Guzmán and his peace agreement, and those of 'Feliciano' who wanted …
On May 9, 1992, a police intervention called "Mudanza Uno" took place in the Shining Path wards of the Canto Grande prison with the objective of transferring more than 100 women to the Chorrillos prison. The operation resulted in the murder of 35 inmates accused of terrorism. Among the victims …
Between June 18 and 19, 1986 there were simultaneous riots in three prisons: CRAS Lurigancho, CRAS El Frontón in Callao, and CRAS Santa Bárbara. The riot in Lurigancho was broken up by members of the Navy and the Republican Guard, resulting in 124 inmates dead. In the Frontón prison approximately …
Between June 18 and 19, 1986, there were simultaneous riots in three penitentiaries in Lima. In CRAS Lurigancho, 124 inmates died after repression by members of the Navy and the Republican Guard. In CRAS El Frontón, located in Callao, approximately 150 inmates died. In CRAS Santa Barbara 3 female inmates …
Congressman Javier Diez Canseco Cisneros presented a political amnesty bill before Congress. This proposal was part of a broader debate on amnesty for political prisoners and those accused of terrorism that had been raised by various political sectors, including majority sectors of the PAP and the United Left. The bill …
Alfonso Barrantes Lingán, candidate of Izquierda Unida (IU) and mayor of Lima, made public statements indicating that there were no political prisoners in Peru. This statement was made in the context of a national debate on a possible amnesty for those accused of terrorism, a proposal that had been supported …
Antonio Palomino was removed from his position as head of the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) for stating that the PCP-SL detainees were political prisoners. This statement generated controversy in the political context of the time. Even Alfonso Barrantes Lingán, mayor of Lima and leader of Izquierda Unida, stated the next …
Javier Diez Canseco Cisneros told Expreso that a general amnesty for political prisoners and for all those accused of terrorism is one of the fundamental steps to be taken by the next government if it is its sincere desire to put an end to the climate of violence. This statement …
Agustín Haya de la Torre made public statements on the position of Izquierda Unida (IU) regarding a possible amnesty for political prisoners. According to his statements, if the IU came to power, an amnesty for political prisoners would be decreed. This statement was made in the context of the electoral …
Agustín Haya, in the context of the 1985 election campaigns, publicly declared that in the event that Izquierda Unida (IU) came to power, an amnesty would be decreed for political prisoners. This statement came at a time of intense political debate over the treatment of those accused of terrorism. The …
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