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.
Under the leadership of Vladimiro Montesinos and Nicolás Hermoza Ríos, the Peruvian military and intelligence services engaged in widespread human rights violations. A directive from January 1990 allowed Hermoza Ríos to control all military personnel, facilitating operations that often bypassed legal and democratic oversight. The operations included espionage, sabotage, and …
In December 1988, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) carried out a series of attacks on mining facilities in Peru. These attacks included the dynamiting of cablecar towers, compressor houses, and electrical infrastructure, resulting in significant financial losses and disruption of mining operations. The violence was part …
On May 18, 1982, Sendero Luminoso (PCP-SL) conducted symbolic acts such as lighting up a hill in El Agustino with the hammer and sickle and sabotaging electrical towers. These actions were part of a broader strategy to influence urban areas like El Agustino and Chosica, while the main operations were …
On June 13, 1980, a group of approximately 60 young individuals associated with the MOTC (Movimiento de Obreros y Trabajadores Clasistas) launched molotov cocktails at the San Martín de Porres Municipality. This event is believed to mark the beginning of armed actions by the PCP-SL in Lima, operating under the …
In 1980, the PCP-SL (Shining Path) initiated a series of subversive actions in Huancayo, Peru. These actions included the use of explosives against police stations, municipal buildings, and infrastructure such as transmission towers and mining facilities. The campaign marked the beginning of a period of intensified violence and sabotage aimed …
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