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-depth interview conducted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the community of Pujas, department of Ayacucho, in August 2002. This interview is part of the TRC's research work on human rights violations during the internal armed conflict. The testimony collected in this interview is mentioned in the context of …
Miguel Rivera, a leader of the Pujas community, was killed by the PCP-SL in 1995. Rivera was a community leader who had participated in the PCP-SL assault on the Ayzarca farm in 1980, but had subsequently distanced himself from the subversive group. At the time of his death, Rivera was …
When the displacement of families to Vilcashuamán and Huamanga increased, the population in Pujas dropped considerably. The PCP-SL brought peasants from Umaru to Pujas to repopulate the area. The PCP-SL did not take over the farms of people who left the community or those who were killed, but rather they …
In Pujas, the PCP-SL proposed to distribute the farms of those who had more land, which directly affected the interests of the local PCP-SL commanders. These leaders opposed this measure and were executed by the PCP-SL itself. This fact shows the internal contradictions within the Shining Path organization.
In Pujas, the traditional authorities were accused of being informers by the PCP-SL and killed. This was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to remove and eliminate the old state authorities in the areas they sought to control. The authorities were executed as part of the process of establishing popular committees …
A group of 200 to 300 people were gathered in Pujas to assault the Ayzarca hacienda during the night. The PCP-SL cruelly murdered Benigno Medina, owner of the hacienda, and his butler, Mr. Morales. His wife Maria Zea and his son managed to escape. This event marked the beginning of …
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