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4 media items in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
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Comités de Autodefensa
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1991
A group of Asháninkas organize into Self-Defense Committees
1991
ASHANINKAS ASSISTED BY THE ARMY
1991
YOUNG ASHANINKAS TRAINED BY THE ARMY
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Transformation of Rondas Campesinas into Comités de Autodefensa
On January 15, 1993, the Peruvian government issued Supreme Decree Nº 002-93-DE/CCFFAA, mandating that Rondas Campesinas adjust their organization and functions to align with Self-Defense Committees. This transformation was part of a broader strategy to enhance local defense capabilities against subversive threats. The Self-Defense Committees were to be supported and …
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Recognition of Rondas Campesinas and Comités de Autodefensa in Peru
In the 1980s, two types of peasant patrols, or 'rondas campesinas', were formed in Peru. On November 6, 1986, the government of Alan García Pérez officially recognized the peaceful, democratic, and autonomous peasant patrols in the northern departments of Cajamarca and Piura. Meanwhile, in the central highlands, armed 'rondas contrasubversivas' …
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Conflict between PCP-SL and Comités de Autodefensa
In 1986, the Comités de Autodefensa became a significant adversary to the PCP-SL (Shining Path) in Peru. The mass mobilization of the peasantry against the Shining Path's project was not acknowledged by its leader, Abimael Guzmán, as a strategic error. This conflict highlighted the disconnect between the central leadership and …
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Rebelión de los Campesinos en Huanta y Creación de Comités de Autodefensa
In 1984, peasants from the community of Huaychao in Huanta rebelled against the subversive group Sendero Luminoso. This event marked the creation of civilian self-defense committees in the region, with communities such as Chaccas organizing to resist incursions by the armed group. Despite defense efforts, the attacks continued, resulting in …