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.
On February 10, 1992, an elderly watchman was murdered in Villa El Salvador by the Shining Path PCP. After the murder, a sign was placed on him with the inscription "Así mueren los soplones" ("This is how informers die"), as a warning to the population. This event occurred in a …
During the attack on Uchiza, members of the PCP-SL killed four civilians. A woman attending to the wounded was accused of being a 'snitch' and killed, placing a sign over her corpse that read 'Así mueren las soplonas' (This is how snitches die). A man arrested for robbery was released …
On December 5, 1987, in the community of Sacsamarca, district and province of Huancavelica, the president of the Pro-Electrification Committee was assassinated by militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The victim was accused of being a 'snitch' or collaborator of the forces of law and order. This assassination took place during …
On November 11, 1987, in the community of Lachocc in the district of Acobambilla, province of Huancavelica, a local woman was murdered by militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The victim was accused of being a "snitch" or informer for the police. This murder took place in the context of a …
On August 7, 1987, in the community of Santa Barbara, district and province of Huancavelica, ten villagers were murdered by militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The victims were accused of being "snitches" or informants for the police. This event took place during the period of withdrawal and new subversive offensive …
On November 9, 1984, in the district of Acobambilla, Huancavelica province, militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso murdered three local authorities. The victims were a teacher, the municipal agent and the district governor, who were executed accused of being "informers". Two days later, on November 11, the Shining Path also assassinated …
In December 1981, in the town of Sacsamarca, Professor Alejandro Avilés García was murdered by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. He was accused of being a 'snitch', that is, of collaborating with the authorities or providing information on subversive activities. This assassination occurred in the context of sustained PCP-SL attacks against the …
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