3 documents in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
Dissidents from the Peruvian armed Maoist party Sendero Luminoso — an organization declared ''virtually destroyed'' in 1996 by the government of Alberto Fujimori — opened two insurgent fronts in the …
The times of terror and bloodshed seemed to be a thing of the past in Uchiza, a town now more concerned with its precarious economic situation. But the armed incursion …
The assault on Uchiza, on May 28th, carried out by a Sendero column of approximately 50 people — including three women — had been flagged months earlier by intelligence reports …
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Testimony given by a resident who witnessed armed confrontations in Uchiza, province of Tocache, department of San Martin. The testimony was collected in October 2002 in Huánuco. The witness recounts the psychological consequences of having witnessed violence from an early age, showing aggression and changes in her behavior. The testimony …
A public hearing was held on August 25, 2002, in Uchiza, Tocache, San Martín, Peru, where testimonies were given regarding the impact of internal armed conflict on the community. The hearing highlighted the importance of cultural expression and bilingual education in fostering reconciliation and understanding. The event underscored the need …
In Uchiza, during the early 2000s, the narcotrafficking industry was reported to have financed military activities. The military allegedly commandeered vehicles without compensation and were involved in various abuses. Additionally, both the military and the Sendero Luminoso were implicated in violent acts against civilians, with the latter known for leaving …
Police personnel from the Santa Lucía Anti-Drug Base were preparing to assist the Uchiza police post after receiving a distress call. However, they were ordered to stay put by the Minister of Interior, Armando Villanueva del Campo, due to intelligence reports of potential ambushes on the road to Uchiza. Despite …
In September 1993, the drug trafficking operations in Uchiza, Peru, experienced a significant shift. Previously concentrated in urban areas, the drug trade was disrupted by the arrival of the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) at the local airport, forcing operations to move to rural areas. This change marked a decline in …
On April 9, 1990, a "more organic and integral" compromise was signed between the PCP-SL and the drug trafficking firms in Uchiza. This agreement established seven fundamental points: (1) price, (2) weight, (3) direct negotiation, (4) intermediaries, (5) agreements and norms, (6) delegations, and (7) sanctions. Point 4 of the …
On April 9, 1990, a significant agreement was signed that established the PCP-SL as the primary controller and negotiator in the cocaine trade. This agreement included seven key points, such as price, weight, and the role of intermediaries, effectively legalizing the PCP-SL's control over the market. The agreement also outlined …
At the end of December 1989, drug trafficker Demetrio Peñaherrera 'Vaticano' was summoned by a PCP-SL commander known as 'Liborio' to a meeting in the hamlet of Pampayacu. This meeting was part of a series of meetings between the PCP-SL and drug trafficking firms in the Uchiza area. Vaticano had …
Héctor Delgado Parker, president of the board of directors of Panamericana Televisión and former advisor to President Alan García Pérez, was kidnapped by the MRTA on October 4, 1989. After being held captive for more than a month and a half, his strangled body was found in Uchiza on November …
In September 1989, a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) base was installed in Santa Lucia as part of anti-drug operations in the Upper Huallaga. This installation was part of a confluence of obstacles that contributed to the decline of the town of Uchiza as an open drug trafficking center and the …
President Alan Garcia Perez, accompanied by the Minister of Defense General EP Enrique Lopez Albújar Trint and the head of the Joint Command General EP Artemio Palomino Toledo, presented in Uchiza General EP Alberto Arciniega Huby as political-military chief of Huallaga. This appointment took place in a context of intense …
Henry Bladimir Delgado Salazar, a 34-year-old Colombian citizen with passport N°AC-240556, alleged drug trafficker who participated in the armed attack on Uchiza, was transferred to the Muñoz S. Clinic in Tingo María after being wounded. He was later evacuated to Lima where he died at the Stella Maria Clinic on …
The president of the Council of Ministers, Armando Villanueva del Campo, and his cabinet appeared before Congress to respond on the issues of economic crisis and subversion, particularly on the Uchiza case. On April 26, the Villanueva cabinet was questioned before the Chamber of Deputies to respond to a list …
A female terrorist, approximately 25 years old, who participated in the attack on Uchiza, was evacuated to Lima along with police personnel. She was hospitalized at the PNP Central Health Hospital and died on March 29, 1989. She was not identified by DIRCOTE-LIMA and a Colombian passport and an M-19 …
On March 27, 1989, several hundred members of the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) launched a second attack on the police station in Uchiza, resulting in the deaths of 10 police officers and three civilians, with six other civilians seriously injured. The attack highlighted the ongoing violence in the coca-growing regions …
Shining Path PCP attack with the support of drug traffickers on the Uchiza police post. This was one of the largest military operations carried out by the Shining Path, even if it was in alliance with drug traffickers. The lack of government response in support of the besieged police further …
On March 27, 1989, the largest anti-narcotics police base in Peru, located in Uchiza, was attacked by hundreds of narcoterrorists armed with weapons of war. During the hours of resistance, the police were in permanent radio contact with Lima and the surrounding military bases, but received no help. At dawn, …
On March 27, 1989, the PCP-SL attacked the police station in Uchiza, province of Mariscal Caceres. This attack marked a turning point with respect to the intervention of the Police and the Armed Forces in their fight against subversion in the coca-growing zone. The event demonstrated the level of territorial …
Major PNP Carlos Farfan Correa, Captain PNP Walker Moscoso Carrera and Ensign PNP Walter Rengifo Lopez were taken prisoner during the attack on Uchiza. They were taken to the main square where they were subjected to a 'popular trial' in front of the population. They were asked to surrender publicly …
During the attack on Uchiza, members of the PCP-SL killed four civilians. A woman attending to the wounded was accused of being a 'snitch' and killed, placing a sign over her corpse that read 'Así mueren las soplonas' (This is how snitches die). A man arrested for robbery was released …
On March 27, 1989, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out an attack on the Uchiza police post that resulted in the death of 10 policemen and the complete destruction of the post. The attack was supported by the people of Uchiza in combination with drug traffickers in the area. This event …
On March 27, 1989, the PCP-SL carried out an attack on the Uchiza police post that resulted in its complete destruction. The attack was supported by the people of Uchiza in combination with drug traffickers in the area. As a result of the attack, 10 policemen were killed. This event …
On March 27, 1989, the police station in Uchiza was attacked by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. During the hours-long combat, the commander of the post communicated with the Army detachment in Tingo María, but no help arrived. Ten police officers and three civilians were captured, subjected to a public trial, and …
On March 27, 1989, the police post in Uchiza, a small city in a coca-growing region of San Martín, Peru, was attacked by the Shining Path (PCP-SL). The attackers, well-equipped due to their ties with drug trafficking, outnumbered the police contingent of 57 men. Despite calls for assistance, nearby bases …
On 27 March 1989, the largest anti-narcotics police base in Peru, located in Uchiza, was attacked by hundreds of narcoterrorists armed with military-grade weapons. Despite being in contact with Lima and nearby military bases, the police received no assistance and eventually surrendered after sustaining significant casualties. This event highlighted the …
On March 27, 1989, the police station in Uchiza was attacked by several hundred members of the terrorist group Sendero Luminoso, resulting in the deaths of ten police officers. The attackers conducted 'popular trials' before killing three officers and looted weapons and various local businesses. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission …
On March 27, 1989, a group of 300 to 400 armed members of the Shining Path attacked the DOES1-6-Uchiza police base in Peru. The attack resulted in the deaths of 10 police officers and injuries to 14 others. Despite requests for assistance, reinforcements did not arrive until the following morning, …
On March 17, 1989, the PCP-SL launched a second assault on the town of Uchiza, resulting in a massacre of police officers. This event highlighted the support the Senderistas had from local peasants and exposed the corruption within the police force. The attack coincided with a crisis in the drug …
On March 17, 1989, the town of Uchiza in the Alto Huallaga region of Peru was attacked, resulting in the killing of police officers. This event highlighted the influence of the PCP-SL (Shining Path) and exposed the lack of support from other state forces, creating a political challenge for the …
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 …
In March 1989, the PCP-SL launched a significant attack on the police command in Uchiza, resulting in the deaths of ten police officers, including Major Carlos Farfán Correa. The attack highlighted the corruption within local law enforcement and the strong ties between PCP-SL and drug trafficking in the region. This …
In March 1989, Sendero Luminoso, in alliance with drug traffickers, launched a major military operation against the Uchiza police base. The lack of state response to support the besieged police weakened the image of President García's government. This event led to the creation of a political-military command in the area, …
In 1989, in the district of Uchiza, province of Tocache, department of San Martin, there were multiple cases of rape perpetrated by members of the Peruvian Army. A witness who served in the army told how soldiers forced a detained teacher to "be affectionate" with them, taking advantage of the …
In the late 1980s, experimental spraying with the herbicide SPIKE was carried out in the Uchiza area as part of coca eradication strategies. These fumigations were part of a series of obstacles that affected the town of Uchiza, which since 1984 had been an open drug trafficking center and perhaps …
Beginning in 1989, the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) began aerial interdiction operations in the Upper Huallaga with support from the U.S. Southern Command. This measure was part of a confluence of obstacles that affected drug trafficking in the area, especially in Uchiza, which was the largest market in the valley. …
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 …
Demetrio Peñaherrera, known as 'Vaticano,' a drug trafficker from the Uchiza area, testified to the police that he paid tuition to the PCP-SL for six months in 1989. In addition to this obligatory payment, Vaticano collaborated with the PCP-SL by providing medicines, sweaters, boots and lending vehicles. However, it claimed …
In 1989, following the second attack on Uchiza, the Peruvian military established a political-military headquarters in the town under the command of General Alberto Arciniegas Huby. Arciniegas decided to halt police actions and coca crop eradication programs, recognizing that such repression hindered the state's ability to gain full obedience from …
During 1989 in the district of Uchiza, province of Tocache, department of San Martin, multiple cases of sexual violence and abuse by members of the armed forces were registered. The testimonies documented by the CVR refer to the Uchiza Military Base as the place where these events took place. The …
During 1989, multiple cases of sexual violence against women were recorded at the Uchiza Military Base. Testimonies documented by the CVR indicate that the rapes were part of a pattern of abuses committed by the military in the area. The context of military control in Uchiza implied restrictions of mobility …
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 …
In 1988, the PCP-SL (Shining Path) began efforts to gain influence over drug operations in the urban area of Uchiza. The group faced challenges due to the presence of well-armed and competitive drug firms. However, a conflict involving a local group led by 'Tío Carachupa' resulted in the PCP-SL being …
Meeting between Comrade 'Mancini' of the PCP-SL and drug trafficking firms in Bombonaje, which followed a series of talks initiated with Uchiza's firms. At this meeting, Mancini possibly agreed to the first document stipulating the conditions to which the firms would have to adhere in order to continue participating in …
On May 31, 1987, a detachment of approximately 200 PCP-Sendero Luminoso subversives attacked the Uchiza police post. The attack resulted in the death of six policemen. This was the second attempt to take the town of Uchiza, after a first failed attack in August 1986 when the population confronted the …
At the end of May 1987, the PCP-SL attacked the Uchiza police post as part of its strategy of territorial control in the Upper Huallaga. This was the first significant attack on Uchiza, which preceded the better known and devastating second attack on March 17, 1989. The attack occurred in …
Following an invitation from a drug trafficker boss, a delegation led by comrade 'Mancini' traveled from Aucayacu to Uchiza to meet with that boss. It is feasible that this first meeting was the beginning of a series of conversations with the Uchiza firms, including that of Bombonaje the following year, …
On the night of August 21, 1986, a detachment of the PCP-SL tried to take the town of Uchiza. The population confronted the subversive detachment, forcing it to retreat. This failed attempt to take the town occurred in the context of the growing presence of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the …
In 1986, the town of Uchiza faced a significant confrontation with the PCP-SL (Sendero Luminoso), marking the first such encounter in the Alto Huallaga region. Initially, the local population resisted the insurgents, but within a year, the PCP-SL, with the support of narco-traffickers, took control of Uchiza and Tocache. These …
Members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the Uchiza police station, detained 15 policemen and took them to the Plaza de Armas. In the presence of all the villagers they tortured, cut and killed 8 policemen. The others were spared because, according to the attackers, they did not commit any abuse, …
