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 1995, 600 individuals suspected of subversive activities were released from prisons across Peru. This action was facilitated by judicial resolutions, as reported by Juan Nakandakari Kanashiro, the head of the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE), to the special prosecutor Julia Eguía Dávalos. The release was part of a broader context …
In April 1994, the Peruvian military conducted an operation known as 'Aries' targeting subversive groups in the Huallaga region. General Rodríguez Riveros admitted to the operation's activities, which included confrontations with alleged subversives. Reports emerged of human rights violations, including the execution of civilians, as denounced by Amalia Tolentino Hipolo, …
On 30 September 1993, the Central de Comunidades Nativas de la Selva Central (CECONSEC) addressed the Dirección Contra el Terrorismo (DINCOTE) in Chanchamayo, Peru, requesting the release of 14 Ashaninka ronderos. These individuals were reportedly involved in a confrontation with subversives who had been committing crimes in native communities. The …
In late 1991, the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) attempted a significant operation to take over the town of Pichanaki in the Chanchamayo province of Peru. Despite deploying all available resources and personnel, the operation was unsuccessful. Subsequently, in January 1992, a nearby MRTA camp was destroyed by the Peruvian …
On 28 April 1989, a confrontation occurred between the Peruvian Army and a column of MRTA subversives in the district of Molinos, Jauja. The MRTA forces, which were attempting to join another column to take the city of Tarma, were nearly annihilated by the army. This defeat halted the MRTA's …
On April 28, 1989, a military patrol unexpectedly appeared in Jauja, Peru, involving approximately 60 soldiers walking in two columns. The troops were reportedly from the Division of Special Forces of the II Military Region, sent as reinforcements and stationed at the Fuerte Cáceres. The confrontation involved subversive groups, with …
In February 1989, a large group of subversives attacked the village of Canayre in Llochegua, Peru, resulting in the massacre of 37 people. The attackers arrived via the river from the Ene, as reported by witnesses. This event was part of a broader conflict involving the PCP-SL and local communities …
On December 4, 1986, the Peruvian Armed Forces issued a statement confirming the death of Bellido Huaytalla and the detention and subsequent killing of seven alleged subversives in Parcco Alto. The statement also acknowledged the incineration of 12 bodies. A military court later opened investigations into the incident, charging several …
On the morning of May 12, 1986, Rear Admiral Ponce Canessa was assassinated by subversives as he was leaving his home for work. The attackers approached his vehicle under the guise of asking for the time and then opened fire with a submachine gun, fatally wounding him. They subsequently used …
In 1986, survivors from the Base of Miraflores relocated to Pucallacta as the Base of Yerbabuena was abandoned. Facing extreme hunger, a group of 27 victims returned to Chapi in search of food and decided to surrender to the military. The local population suffered from violence perpetrated by both subversives …
During a military incursion in the community of Callqui, a guide identified as Jesús Vilca Huincho assisted the military in identifying alleged subversives among the villagers. Witnesses reported that the patrol communicated with their superiors via radio, and there were orders to kill eight men found in a church, suspected …
On May 17, 1984, a group of subversives from the PCP-SL set fire to the Franciscan Mission in Cutivireni, along with a farm and several homes. The PCP-SL initially infiltrated the region through educators and local sympathizers, gradually gaining support among native communities. By 1988, they had established numerous Popular …
On May 9, 1984, subversives attacked the village of Paiccas in the Province of La Mar, Ayacucho, killing 21 campesinos and injuring 45 others. This event was part of a larger wave of violence in the region, where members of the PCP-SL targeted several villages, resulting in the deaths of …
On December 14, 1983, a group of subversives, identified as members of the PCP-SL, carried out a series of violent acts in Chungui, Peru. Leoncio, the president of the community, was detained and brutally murdered, along with the local judge of peace and a prosperous merchant named Ramiro. Following these …
In February 1982, a group of 200 heavily armed subversives attacked five villages in Tayacaja, resulting in the massacre of 15 villagers, including two municipal agents and a lieutenant governor. This event is part of a series of violent incidents in the region during the early 1980s, reflecting the intense …
On May 18, 1981, subversive elements attacked the police post in Atacocha, located in Cerro de Pasco, using dynamite charges. This event was part of a series of violent actions attributed to insurgent groups in the region during this period.
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