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 November 1991, a Shining Path column raided the district of Santo Tomás de Pata and killed 37 members of the peasant patrols. This attack took place in the context of a PCP-SL offensive against the Self-Defense Committees, considered by the Shining Path as the main obstacle to its political-military …
In November 1991, 37 peasants were massacred in the district of Santo Tomás de Pata, province of Angaraes, department of Huancavelica. The victims included women, the elderly and children. This event was part of the context of political violence that affected the country during the internal armed conflict. The massacre …
In 1989, subversives raided the town of Santo Tomás de Pata, where they killed 25 peasants. This attack was part of a series of violent incursions in the area, including the town of Chupacc where 30 peasants were killed. The zone was under the administration of the political-military command, in …
In November 1984, the Military Base was installed in Santo Tomás de Pata, in the province of Angaraes. This area was considered a "red bastion" and where violence began early due to its proximity to the northern part of the department of Ayacucho. The installation of this military base was …
In October 1982, the PCP-SL carried out an attack in Santo Tomás de Pata, looting merchants' stores and destroying machinery and equipment. In response to this attack, a few days later, the police 'Sinchis' raided the area for the first time with the objective of searching for the Shining Path …
In October 1982, the Sinchis of the Civil Guard raided Santo Tomas de Pata for the first time with the objective of searching for the Senderista column. During this operation, they captured 5 community members from Santo Tomas de Pata. The captured communards were later released, but only after being …
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