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.
On March 17, 1989, the PCP-SL carried out a second attack on the town of Uchiza, resulting in a massacre of policemen that was humiliating for the police institution. During the attack, the police made multiple requests for help that went unheeded, and no reinforcements were sent in time, creating …
Following the second PCP-SL attack on the town of Uchiza on March 17, 1989 and the resulting massacre of police officers, the government was forced to take drastic measures. This event was humiliating for the police institution and created a very uncomfortable situation for the Aprista government, which could not …
Beginning in 1989, the Peruvian army implemented large-scale operations in the Upper Huallaga that marked a turning point in the conflict with the PCP-SL. These operations began after the second attack on Uchiza on March 17, 1989, which resulted in a massacre of police and led to the re-declaration of …
As a result of the second attack on Uchiza on March 17, 1989, the headquarters of the political-military headquarters was installed in that same town under the command of General Alberto Arciniegas Huby. That year, military bases appeared in Tulumayo, Nuevo Progreso, Pizana and Punta Arenas, which would serve to …
On June 13, 1988, the province of Cotabambas in the department of Apurimac was declared an emergency zone for 30 days. This measure was taken in the context of the increase of PCP-Sendero Luminoso actions in the region. The declaration of emergency was part of the government's strategy to confront …
The Joint Command of the Armed Forces issued official communiqués informing about upcoming military actions in the emergency zone. This announcement took place in a context of intensified counter-subversive operations and days after the Command of the Armed Forces issued communiqué 74 CCFFAA/RRPP on confrontations with subversives. The public announcement …
On August 27, 1985, the military detained several peasants from the communities of Umaro and Bellavista, Vilcashuamán province, in Ayacucho. The military forces surrounded the population who tried to flee during the operation. This event occurred in the context of intensified military operations in the emergency zone of Ayacucho. The …
Amnesty International (AI) filed a formal complaint about the situation of forced disappearances in Peru. The international human rights organization stated that more than a thousand people had disappeared in the emergency zone. In addition, they denounced that hundreds of people were killed and tortured by the forces of law …
In October 1984, new mass graves were found in emergency zones of Peru. This discovery took place in a context of escalating violence and successive reports of forced disappearances. The discovery of these mass graves caused a commotion in the political circles of the country. This event was added to …
On August 28, 1984, by means of a brief communiqué, the Joint Command of the Armed Forces announced the relief of General EP Adrian Huaman Centeno from the political-military command of the emergency zone. The official communiqué indicated that for the convenience of the service and in accordance with the …
On July 19, 1984, Marines detained thirty peasants from various villages in the Ayacucho area. After the detention, the Marines murdered most of these peasants. This event occurred in the context of an escalation of violence that had begun on June 22 of that year, with multiple military operations in …
On July 4, 1984, the second attack by the PCP-SL against the Civil Guard post in Aucayacu took place. This attack occurred five months after the first attack on January 31, 1984. A UMOPAR unit arrived several hours after the attack, when the hikers had already withdrawn, and retaliated against …
On July 1, 1984, the General Command of the Peruvian Army issued an official communiqué denying the versions that were circulating about the possible removal of General Adrián Huamán Centeno from his position as political-military chief of the emergency zone. This statement came two days before Huamán Centeno, accompanied by …
On January 23, 1983, the Political Military Chief of the Emergency Zone, General Roberto Clemente Noel Moral, held a press conference to inform the country about the deaths in the community of Huaychao. In this conference, General Noel affirmed: "There is a very significant response from the Ayacucho people to …
In the context of military incursions in emergency zones, rapes occurred in the Pampa Coris population center. The women victims were perceived as suspected of being Shining Path members because they were in emergency zones. These rapes occurred during military operations where community members were considered suspects. The case is …
Around 2,000 Army troops went into action in the emergency zone. The government ordered the intervention of the Armed Forces in the anti-subversive struggle under the command of General Clemente Noel Moral. The national security subzone E was reorganized, covering 5 provinces of Ayacucho and all of Huancavelica, extending the …
On December 30, 1982, the province of Chincheros was created, dividing the former province of Andahuaylas in the department of Apurimac. This creation took place in a context of intensification of the internal armed conflict in the area, since the province of Andahuaylas had been declared an emergency zone on …
The province of Andahuaylas was declared an emergency zone on August 6, 1982 due to the increase in the actions of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the region. This province, which borders the department of Ayacucho, was part of the main Regional Committee of the PCP-SL, made up of the departments …
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