An independent commission publishes its findings on the murder of eight journalists. Nearly four months after the murder of eight Peruvian journalists in the Andean department of Ayacucho, where the …
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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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Arbitrary Execution of Campesinos in Socos
In November 1983, thirty-two campesinos, including both men and women, were arbitrarily executed in the district of Socos, located near Huamanga in Ayacucho, Peru. The perpetrators were eleven members of the former Guardia Civil stationed at the local police post. Although the judicial system condemned those responsible, the penalties have …
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Assault on the Guardia Civil Post in Huayrapata
In September 1982, a group of Shining Path militants, including two women, attacked the Guardia Civil post in Huayrapata, La Convención, Cusco. The assault resulted in the death of one civil guard and injury to a corporal. The attackers, numbering around 35, seized weapons and ammunition during the raid.
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Arrest and assassination of community authorities in Andarapa
In February 1982, three communal authorities were detained and subsequently killed by the Guardia Civil in Andarapa, a district in the province of Andahuaylas. This event was part of a series of violent incidents during a period of internal conflict in Peru, involving state forces and insurgent groups.
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Police Tensions and Near Rebellion in Peru
In September 1980, tensions escalated between different police institutions in Peru, particularly involving the Guardia Civil (GC) and the Policía de Investigaciones del Perú (PIP). The conflict was sparked by General Balaguer's unauthorized public statements, leading to a near-rebellion within the CG. The situation resulted in a standoff, with police …
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Guerrilla del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) de 1965
In 1965, the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) guerrilla movement took place in the province of La Mar, Peru. This event is remembered for the assassination of the Carrillo brothers, owners of the Chapi estate, and the subsequent violent incursion by the Guardia Civil, which involved repression, torture, and killings …
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1984
Relatives of Civil Guard officer Eduardo Ordoñez mourn his death.
1984
Sinchi guards a Shining Path deserter
1983
SOCOS MASSACRE, AYACUCHO
1983
SOCOS MASSACRE, AYACUCHO
1983
SOCOS MASSACRE, AYACUCHO
1983
SOCOS MASSACRE, AYACUCHO
1983
SOCOS MASSACRE, AYACUCHO
1983
SOCOS MASSACRE, AYACUCHO
1983
SOCOS MASSACRE, AYACUCHO
1982
President of the Republic Fernando Belaunde Terry reviews Civil Guard forces
1979