The Executive Branch, on behalf of the Peruvian State, today asked for forgiveness from the relatives of the nine disappeared peasants from El Santa, who were kidnapped and extrajudicially executed …
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2 documents in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
In 1980, Sendero Luminoso imposed a fratricidal war in the zone, establishing a corridor from the south of the department of Cajamarca to the north of the department of Ancash. …
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Capture of PCP-SL Members in Trujillo
On June 5, 1995, the DINCOTE captured 14 members of the Comité Regional Norte of the PCP-SL in Trujillo, Peru. Among those captured were key figures such as Juana Pérez, known as 'La Gringa', and other regional representatives. This operation was a significant blow to the PCP-SL's structure in the …
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Capture of Juana Perez and other leaders of the Northern Regional Committee of the PCP-SL in Trujillo.
On June 5, 1995, the DINCOTE captured 14 members of the Northern Regional Committee of the PCP-SL in Trujillo, in a decisive blow against the Shining Path structure in the region. Among those captured were Juana Perez, known as 'La Gringa', 28 years old, leader of the Regional Command, who …
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Capture of the leadership of the PCP-SL Northern Regional Committee.
On June 5, 1995, the DINCOTE captured 14 members of the Northern Regional Committee of the PCP-SL in Trujillo, dealing a decisive blow against the Shining Path structure in the region. Among those captured was Juana Perez, 'La Gringa', 28 years old, leader of the Regional Command who had directed …
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Events in the barracks known as La Veterinaria
During 1994, sexual violence occurred in the barracks called 'La Veterinaria' in Trujillo. A declarant was detained for the second time in 1994 in Trujillo and taken to this barracks, where the reported events occurred. The barracks was a military facility used to detain people accused of terrorism. The testimonies …
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Second arrest in Trujillo
During her second detention in 1994, the declarant was taken to the barracks called 'La Veterinaria' in Trujillo. The acts of sexual violence took place in this military detention center. The La Veterinaria barracks is mentioned in the context of human rights violations during the internal armed conflict. The affiant …
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Police torture and murder three young men in Trujillo
Police intervene in the district of El Porvenir, Trujillo, where they detain and torture young Jessica Rosa Chávez Ruiz (17 years old), worker Pedro Javier Cruz Guzmán (28 years old) and Héctor Rodríguez (28 years old), who were participating in a social activity in the Víctor Raúl Haya de la …
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Dynamite attack in Trujillo cathedral
Terrorists placed dynamite in the cathedral of Trujillo in an attack against the Catholic Church. This act is part of the Shining Path's escalation of violence against religious institutions. The attack was intended to intimidate the church and demonstrate the power of the subversive group in important urban areas.
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Car bomb in Trujillo
On February 22, 1987, a car bomb exploded in Trujillo two hundred meters from the Plaza de Armas. The attack occurred moments before the arrival of the President of the Republic Alan Garcia Perez to the area. This attack was part of a series of terrorist attacks that took place …
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La Insurrección de Trujillo de 1932
The Trujillo insurrection in 1932 was an uprising that was barbarically repressed, leaving a deep imprint of resentment and distrust in the political life of Peru for decades. This event is one of the many episodes of violence in 20th century Peruvian history that were not adequately investigated and responsibilities …
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Trujillo Insurrection of 1932
The Insurrection of Trujillo in 1932 was a significant uprising led by the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) against the government of President Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro. The rebellion was brutally suppressed, resulting in a large number of casualties. This event marked a pivotal moment in the political struggle of …