Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
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.
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THE SAD STORY OF A SHINING PATH CHILD
Alcides V.C. (age 8) is one of two children who on January 26 were freed from the clutches of Sendero Luminoso in the Valle de los Ríos Apurímac y Ene …
The Conviction of Fujimori Two Years Later
Exactly 2 years ago, the Special Criminal Chamber, presided over by magistrate César San Martín Castro, issued a condemnatory sentence against former president Alberto Fujimori Fujimori for the commission of …
Biopolitical Reading of the Government Acts of Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori
This study aims to establish, through a biopolitical lens, that Peru, during the government of Alberto Fujimori, was under a permanent state of exception; in which army barracks were used …
The Fujimori Trial: 2nd Report from the WOLA Observer
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) sent Dr. Jo-Marie Burt, professor of political science at George Mason University, to Lima to observe the trial of former Peruvian President Alberto …
The Truth Commission Files Charges Against Commander "Camión"
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission continues to fulfill with clarity and rigor the difficult task entrusted to it. To that end, it has addressed the Public Prosecutor's Office recommending that …
Peru in the Regional Crosshairs
Peru seeks to withdraw from hemispheric jurisdiction — something that has only happened before with Trinidad and Tobago. There is evident concern. "Peru has been given a reasonable timeframe to …
Who Are the Chileans in the MRTA?
The official account of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights' request for a new trial — not for their release — for Chilean MRTA terrorists naturally caused displeasure; although those …
Expert in Seizing Buildings and Also in Kidnappings
In the final years of the military government, factory takeovers and violent confrontations were frequent. But Cromotex was an exceptional case. The union occupied the facilities on December 28, 1978, …
Chimera of Blood
A few days after surveillance was established at the house on La Alameda del Corregidor 1048, in La Molina Vieja, one of the officers saw a thin man, resembling Néstor …
In the Eye of the Storm: Report of a Trip to Ayacucho, Part I
Ambassador Quainton describes the situation of political violence and insurgency in Ayacucho, detailing the region's historical roots and the current political and military situation. He notes that Ayacucho is of …