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 May 1, 1992, the MRTA launched a significant attack on the counter-subversive base in Villa Rica, Oxapampa. This operation involved over 100 MRTA members and marked a pivotal moment in the group's activities in the central jungle region. The attack led to a heightened military response, including intensified patrols …
In 1991, the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) launched a series of coordinated attacks across various regions in Peru. These attacks were part of a campaign named 'Fernando Valladares... con tu ejemplo venceremos' and targeted multiple locations, including Saposoa, Rioja, Moyobamba, and several police and military posts. The campaign culminated …
A subversive attack targeted a vehicle transporting personnel from the Húsares de Junín regiment, resulting in the deaths of six military personnel and injuries to 37 others, including both military and civilians. The attack caused significant material damage within a 50-meter radius. The Commission of Truth and Reconciliation sought to …
On June 6, 1989, a subversive attack occurred in Lima, Peru, when a bomb exploded on a bus carrying military personnel. The explosion, caused by approximately 10 to 12 kg of dynamite, resulted in the deaths of six military personnel and left 25 others with serious injuries. The attack was …
On June 19, 1985, militants from the PCP-SL attacked the Empresa Minera Vinchos in the populated center of Vinchos, Pallanchacra District. They assassinated the Superintendent Engineer Celestino Vilca and the administrator Geronimo Vargas Castro, set fire to the facilities, and looted the food warehouse. This event was part of a …
In 1983, the district of Yanahuanca in Pasco, Peru, experienced a series of violent attacks by the Shining Path (PCP-SL). On June 24, a group of thirty subversives executed Alcira Benavides Albeo after a 'popular trial' and looted her estate. The attacks continued with the murder of local authorities, leading …
On December 15, 1981, presumed militants of the PCP-SL attacked the Central Hidroeléctrica de Campo Armiño in Tayacaja, Peru. The attackers were repelled by personnel from the Guardia Republicana. This event is part of a series of violent actions attributed to subversive groups in the region during this period.
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