The author begins a series of articles on the Victims Census. Before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission had begun its work in earnest, President Valentín Paniagua, with great social responsibility, …
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8 documents in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
The opinions of several political authorities heard in recent days lead to the conclusion that although some things have changed in the country since the presentation of the CVR's final …
Fear has returned to hundreds of Peruvians who suffered imprisonment on false accusations of belonging to the Maoist organization Sendero Luminoso or the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA) during the …
President Toledo insisted in recent days on receiving an "executive summary" of just 10 pages on the report. There were no factions among the commissioners, but it was nonetheless a …
A deeply personal and partly harrowing testimony by Sofía Macher about her experience as a commissioner and about how she faces the criticism unleashed by the Report.
One: an armed group raids the Techint Ayacucho camp. Seventy-one hostages are taken. Two: the hostages are released safe and sound thirty-six hours later. Three: President Toledo claims credit for …
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March of the Four Yours
Former presidential candidate Alejandro Toledo Manrique calls for a three-day mobilization called the March of the Four of His Own, in protest against the fraudulent re-election of Alberto Fujimori Fujimori. The first day passes peacefully with thousands of people mobilizing from different parts of the capital. On July 28, acts …
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General Elections 2000 - First round
The 2000 general elections are held. Several exit polls show the winner as the candidate of Perú Posible, Alejandro Toledo Manrique. However, as the quick count is carried out, the electoral results change, in such a way that President Alberto Fujimori Fujimori appears as the winner of the electoral race. …
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