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 1993, two mayoral candidates, Rolando Galindo and A. Pantigoso, were assassinated in VES, Peru. These killings were part of the PCP-SL's strategy to create 'power vacuums' during the local elections. While the PCP-SL was suspected to be behind these murders, there were doubts about their involvement, particularly in …
On January 13, 1992, a column of eleven hikers attacked three non-commissioned officers of the General Police who were doing surveillance near the central market of VES. One policeman was killed in the attack, and the event instilled a great deal of fear in the population. This attack was part …
On January 13, 1992, a group of eleven members of the PCP-SL attacked three police officers near the central market of VES, resulting in the death of one officer. This attack, along with other violent incidents, marked a significant escalation in the presence and activities of the PCP-SL in the …
A powerful bus-bomb was launched against the facade of the Villa El Salvador municipality, destroying part of it, the police station, the Popular Communication Center and dozens of neighboring houses. The attack occurred in the context of the PCP-SL's escalation of violence in the district, after the assassination of María …
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