Eleven military personnel committed sexual abuses in Huancavelica and have so far escaped justice.
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19 documents in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
This book is an incursion into the archive of testimonies about the political violence that occurred in Peru between 1980 and 2000, fundamental and little-studied material to date. The archive …
The case of the massacre of Parcco and Pomatambo (Vilcashuamán, Ayacucho), perpetrated by elements of the Army on October 23, 1986, is not only an emblematic example of the crimes …
The streets around the Castro Castro prison, located in the upper part of the district of San Juan de Lurigancho on the outskirts of Lima, are made of dirt and …
Authorization is granted for the fencing of La Hoyada, annex to the Los Cabitos barracks, to prevent the destruction of evidence.
FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER a powerful rebellion spread fear and destruction throughout the nation of Peru, the commanding general of the Peruvian Army, Otto Guibovich, provided the ominous warning: "If we …
FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER a powerful rebellion spread fear and destruction throughout Peru, the commanding general of the Peruvian Army, Otto Guibovich, issued the following ominous warning: "If we don't do …
Without justice. In 1984, three army patrols killed 69 children, women, and elderly people. Survivors and relatives demand punishment for the criminals who are about to be released from prison. …
Gloria Cano, legal representative of APRODEH, confirmed the filing of a complaint by prosecutor Cristina Olazábal against Alan García Pérez and other senior military commanders for the murder and genocide …
On August 14, 1985, a heinous crime shook Ayacucho. The community of Accomarca, located in the province of Vilcashuamán, was the scene where the blood of community members was mingled …
Four hundred soldiers and intelligence agents joined the pursuit in Peru today of the column of the guerrilla group Sendero Luminoso that on Saturday killed nine soldiers in the central …
This partially declassified report offers a broad overview of Peru's political, economic, and military situation, as well as a detailed description of the mission, structure, composition, personnel, and operations of …
The document describes two separate mass killings, one committed by guerrillas and another by the military. The report indicates that the military patrol that committed the killings was under the …
The Peruvian Army, together with combined police forces, has been carrying out since yesterday morning a tight siege of a contingent of more than 80 guerrillas who held the jungle …
The Department of Public Law and Legal and Political Sciences of the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa (Peru) commissioned professors Enrique Soto, Rómulo González, and Alfonso Banda to …
This cable analyzes the consequences of President Belaunde's decision to place the army in charge of maintaining public order in the emergency zones. The military have introduced a growing number …
Twenty-six people died, according to the first official count, in clashes last Sunday morning between guerrillas and police in the district of Vilcashuaman, province of Cangallo, department of Ayacucho. The …
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