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 June 1996, forty subversives of the Shining Path PCP took the town of Marona. This attack was part of a series of incursions that demonstrated that the PCP-SL still had the capacity to mobilize large contingents in the region, despite being in a period of decline following the capture …
On June 12, 1992, the PCP-SL carried out a simultaneous takeover of several towns in the provinces of Cajabamba and San Marcos. The Shining Pathists took the towns of Chuquibamba, Carrizal, Chingol and Huanza in Cachachi, as well as Shirac in the José Manuel Quiróz district of San Marcos. This …
On May 3, 1991, the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) took the town of San Juan del Oro, located in the province of Sandia, department of Puno. During the takeover of the town, the MRTA held a public rally. This action is part of the period of increased MRTA presence …
One of the most shocking actions in the Alto Cunas area occurred on November 9 and 10, 1989, when the PCP-SL took the town of Quero, assassinating four villagers. This action was part of a wave of violence that included the systematic assassination of authorities and peasant leaders in the …
Twenty hikers entered the town of Chupa on February 16, 1986, capturing the town's main authorities. During the seizure, the main stores were looted and the food they stored was distributed among the population. This action was exhibited by Abimael Guzmán in his document of August 1986 as proof of …
On October 5, 1984, the PCP-SL began an offensive in the province of Azángaro, department of Puno. During this action, they destroyed the SAIS Quenamari in San Anton and took the towns of Chupa and Azángaro. This offensive was part of the PCP-SL's actions to expand its presence in the …
On January 5, 1984, a column of subversives of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso took the capital of the district of Yauli in the province of Huancavelica. After haranguing the assembled population, the Shining Path militants murdered two villagers who had refused to collaborate with them. This action was part of the …
On June 19, 1983, a contingent of approximately 30 PCP-SL militants took the town of Moya, in the province of Huancavelica. During the raid, the subversives harassed the local police post. They called on the district's population to join their armed struggle. After these actions, the contingent left for the …
On July 11, 1982, a group of subversives of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso took the town of Ñuñungayo, located in the district of Vilca, province of Huancavelica. During this raid, the Shining Path militants assaulted the village's communal store. This action is part of the first "town seizures" that the PCP-SL …
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