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 January 1991, members of the PCP-SL attacked for almost four hours the police post of Querobamba, which was completely demolished. This attack was organized by three groups: the first went directly to the police post where there were only four members, the second prevented the villagers from fleeing the …
At the end of 1987, a police post was installed in Querobamba, the current provincial capital of Sucre. This installation took place in a context where the authorities and teachers had progressively abandoned the area, which had intensified the presence of the PCP-SL, who had designated 'comrade Julio' as responsible …
The Shining Path perpetrated a massacre of almost all the inhabitants of the village of Chaupihuasi. Peasants were killed without distinction of age, including 14 adult peasants, 10 children and older pupils of 7 and 8 years old who died together with their teacher at the school. Only very young …
Sinchis arrived in Chalcos in two helicopters and presented themselves to the population as protectors. They organized sports championships. After two weeks they began to get drunk and captured a group of teachers, whom they accused of being terrorists without any evidence. After detaining and beating them for several hours …
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