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 May 1995, the government of Alberto Fujimori intervened administratively at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) by forming a Reorganizing Commission (CORE) that dismissed university authorities and student bodies. This intervention aimed to place the university under the control of pro-government faculty members to prevent opposition movements …
In May 1991, President Fujimori and a presidential delegation entered San Marcos University, leading to a confrontation where approximately three hundred students threw stones at them. This incident was used as a pretext to establish a military base on campus. The military intervention included searches and interventions in faculties, which …
In January 1991, a local television station aired a video showing a cultural-political event at the Universidad Nacional de Educación (UNE) in Peru, where participants, including students and Shining Path leaders, displayed flags and sang hymns to Abimael Guzmán. This event led to increased surveillance of students by intelligence agents, …
In 1991, following the assassination of a professor, a series of forced disappearances and arbitrary executions of students occurred in Peru. Notable victims included Alcides Ccopa Taipe, Francisco Fernández Gálvez, and Dora Marín Aire. The government responded with increased military interventions in universities, leading to student protests, including the burning …
In October 1988, student protests at a university in Peru turned deadly when police forces opened fire on demonstrators. The protests, influenced by the radical group PCP-SL, aimed to provoke violent responses from the police. The resulting clashes led to the deaths of students Carlos Barnett and Hernán Pozo Barrientos, …
A peaceful student protest at the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM) in Peru turned violent when a university student was killed, allegedly by police forces. The protest was in response to the killings in Cayara, and the incident led to the detention of over 400 students, sparking further demonstrations.
On February 13, 1987, police forces intervened at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, resulting in the death of a non-teaching staff member and the detention of numerous students. This marked a significant shift in the perception of university autonomy, as subsequent police incursions became more frequent, often leading …
In 1987, a significant student protest took place in Peru, where students marched from Chosica to Lima to oppose the elimination of the 'medio pasaje' (half fare) for students. The protest was met with police repression, and many students suffered injuries. This event marked one of the first major mobilizations …
In 1960, the derogation of Law 12502 led to the dismissal of Walter Peñalosa Ramella and other professors from La Cantuta, who were considered communists. This action sparked significant student protests involving the entire national teaching body, culminating in a march to Lima. The event highlighted La Cantuta as a …
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