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 September 1990, the PUM announced its full autonomy from the IU. This situation brought it into confrontation with the PCP Unity, which was trying to maintain the unity of the IU. In relation to the announcement of the PUM to transform itself into a party suitable for all forms …
Five days after Olivares' death, in the city of Huancané, Romeo Paca Pantigoso, a PUM militant, heads the installation of the new regional government of the José Carlos Mariátegui region made up of the departments of Puno, Tacna and Moquegua. This event represents a paradoxical outcome of a tragic year.
In 1990, the PUM (Partido Unificado Mariateguista) recognized the end of the Ande Rojo era, a period marked by rural unrest and socio-political changes in Peru. The party faced challenges from the PCP-SL (Shining Path) and struggled with internal disorganization and external pressures, including economic crises and natural disasters. Despite …
Enrique Castilla, textile leader and member of the Central Committee of the Unified Mariateguista Party (PUM), was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso on October 31, 1989. This assassination was part of the Shining Path's strategy of selective annihilation of political and union leaders who opposed their revolutionary project. The crime …
On October 31, 1989, a group of hikers assassinated Enrique Castilla Linares, leader of the Union of Workers of the 'La Union' Textile Factory in Ate Vitarte. Castilla was a member of the PUM (Partido Unificado Mariateguista) and had the recognition of the union sector. He was preparing to reject …
On October 31, 1989, Enrique Castilla, textile leader and member of the Central Committee of the PUM, was assassinated in Lima by militants of the PCP-SL. This assassination was unanimously condemned by the IU and its members. Eduardo Cáceres, then Secretary General of the PUM, declared before various media that …
On September 28, 1989, a group of unknown persons attempted to kidnap Humberto Paredes, a PUM (Partido Unificado Mariateguista) militant and Izquierda Unida (United Left) candidate for mayor of Comas. The kidnapping attempt occurred in a context of increasing political violence in the northern area of Metropolitan Lima. It is …
In 1989, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso destroyed the Waqrani Rural Education Institute (IER), located in the department of Puno. This institute belonged to the Catholic Church and was supported by the Unified Mariateguist Party (PUM). The destruction of IER Waqrani took place in the context of the rearticulation of a new …
In 1989, tensions within the Peruvian left escalated as the PCP-SL (Shining Path) increased its attacks on leftist leaders, accusing them of being 'revisionists' and 'traitors.' Notable assassinations included Fermín Azparrent, the mayor of Huamanga, and Edilberto Salazar, the mayor of Morococha. These actions led to widespread condemnation from leftist …
At the end of 1988, the differences between radical (Libyans) and moderate (foxes) sectors of the PUM precipitated the breakup of the party. The moderates, who saw the importance of bringing together in a national agreement political sectors willing to halt the crisis and the subversive war within democratic frameworks, …
In October 1988 the second congress of the PUM was held, where it was diagnosed that the country was inexorably heading towards a breakdown of the democratic regime and militarization. Its strategic and tactical proposal was to establish a global shift of the party and the whole of the IU …
In October 1988, the second congress of the PUM (Partido Unificado Mariateguista) was held in Peru. During this congress, the party diagnosed that the country was heading towards a breakdown of the democratic regime and increased militarization. As a response, the PUM proposed a strategic shift towards organizing an insurrectional …
In November 1987, the Asamblea Nacional Popular (ANP) was organized in Villa El Salvador by leftist groups including the PUM, PCP Unidad, and UDP. The event aimed to design an alternative democratic regime and proposed a national strike, highlighting the radical positions within the left. The ANP exemplified the left's …
In November 1987, the National Popular Assembly (ANP) was organized with special efforts by the PUM, the PCP Unity and the UDP in Villa El Salvador. This event proposed the design, albeit initial, of an alternative democratic regime. In spite of its large mass presence, it ended up proposing the …
Senator Javier Diez Canseco of the Partido Unificado Mariateguista (PUM) publicly stated that the position of the anti-terrorist front belonged to Alfonso Barrantes but not to Izquierda Unida (IU). This statement came in the context of a debate on the formation of a common front against terrorism. Shortly before, the …
In 1986, a faction of militants and leaders left the PCP-Patria Roja, leading to the formation of UNIR-Bolchevique, which eventually dissolved. Some members joined the PCP-SL and MRTA, reflecting broader political shifts and tensions within leftist movements in Peru. These events occurred amidst a perceived revolutionary situation and growing dissatisfaction …
The Unified Mariateguist Party (PUM) was founded in 1984 from the process of unity of the so-called new left. The party proposed to adapt Marxism-Leninism to the Peruvian reality. Its proposal for the department of Puno included the democratic restructuring of the land, the construction of the San Gaban hydroelectric …
In 1984, the V National Congress of the Patria Roja party in Peru focused on a significant internal debate about the direction of their revolutionary political work. The outcome was a strategic decision to prioritize preparing for armed struggle while also emphasizing mass political work. This period also saw the …
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