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, a trial took place concerning the charges of abuse of authority and assault against César Augusto Coquis Coz, José Antonio Benavides Samalvides, and Oscar Rafael Villacrés Costa. The case involved the interpretation of reports from 1993, which indicated that some victims required medical attention due to the mistreatment …
On July 20, 1994, the Special Criminal Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of Junín convicted several individuals, including Fabio Farfán Mendoza and Ernesto Ambrosio de la Cruz Espinal, for terrorism, homicide, and injuries. The court sentenced Mendoza to 25 years and the others to 20 years of imprisonment. …
In the trial following the Accomarca massacre, the Permanent War Council of the Second Judicial Zone of the Army acquitted Telmo Hurtado of charges including qualified homicide, negligence, and disobedience, convicting him only of abuse of authority. The court sentenced him to six years in prison and a fine, arguing …
In 1992, the investigation into the 'Castro-Castro Massacre' was redirected to focus on the responsibility of the inmates, accusing them of crimes such as violence, resistance to authority, terrorism, and illegal possession of weapons. As a result, on June 1, 1992, the Tenth Special Prosecutor's Office for Terrorism Cases filed …
In 1991, the Peruvian National Police captured Pilar Cocchi Calle, also known as 'Marleny', who was accused of being a military leader of the PCP-SL in Huamanga, Ayacucho, during 1989. She was charged with participating in various terrorist activities, including assassinations, dynamite attacks, and subversive propaganda. Despite the police accusations, …
The initial verdict by the War Chamber of the Second Judicial Zone of the Army on October 15, 1987, acquitted all defendants of the most serious charges related to the Accomarca massacre. Only Telmo Hurtado was found guilty of 'abuse of authority' and sentenced to four years in prison. Subsequent …
The Uchuraccay Massacre trial concluded with the sentencing of Dionisio Morales Pérez, Mariano Ccasani Gonzáles, and Simeón Auccatoma Quispe to ten, eight, and six years of imprisonment, respectively. The court found insufficient evidence to attribute deliberate intent to increase the suffering of the victims, considering the defendants' backgrounds as semi-illiterate …
The Socos Massacre occurred on 13 November 1983, when police forces entered the home of Alejandro Zamora Quispe and conducted a violent operation, resulting in multiple deaths. The trial concluded on 15 July 1986, with the First Mixed Chamber of the Tribunal Correccional of Ayacucho sentencing several police officers for …
Aida Lucía Mendoza Mateo and Juan Damas Veliz were put on trial for the alleged crimes of terrorism and homicide in the case of the assassination of Rear Admiral Carlos Ponce Canessa. The investigation linked Mendoza Mateo to the crime through physical descriptions, subversive materials, and forensic evidence. Despite the …
In 1984, a trial was held against seventeen community members from Uchuraccay, accused of multiple homicides. The trial faced significant challenges, including language barriers, as the accused were Quechua speakers and required interpreters. The process was marked by issues of discrimination and inequality, with the accused expressing concerns about being …
On September 1, 1983, a criminal complaint was filed against several individuals for acts of terrorism in Lima, Peru. The charges included homicide and serious injuries with firearms and explosives, related to attacks between October 1982 and July 1983. The trial led to convictions and sentences, with some defendants receiving …
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