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.
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This document presents a profile of Sendero Luminoso violence, speculates on the purpose and nature of the violence, and provides various examples of past and recent atrocities committed by Sendero. …
HUANCAYO, Peru— Starting from a small nucleus in the Andes, a Communist guerrilla movement has steadily grown in strength in the 1980's to now threaten Peru's coastal cities. In mid-May, …
Sendero violence surges again, after a two-month period of inaction. Specific information on the numbers of dead and positions they held are given, and speculation on how the government will …