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 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attempted to thwart the electoral process in the locality of Marcabalito, district of Huamachuco, province of Sanchez Carrion. This event was part of the Shining Path's strategy to sabotage democratic institutions and local authorities in the region. The attempt is part of the initial period …
In May 1980, while the presidential elections that would allow the transfer of power to civilians were being organized, an armed group of the PCP-SL burned the ballot boxes and electoral rolls in the town of Chuschi. This act represents the beginning of the internal war that would soon put …
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