1995
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8 media items in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
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Víctor Polay Campos
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1995
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MRTA leader Víctor Polay Campos is led through the corridors of the Palace of Justice
1989
Presentation of Víctor Polay Campos
1987
MRTA TAKES JUANJUI
1987
MRTA TAKES JUANJUI
1987
MRTA TAKES JUAJUI
1987
MRTA TAKES JUANJUI
1987
MRTA members at their base of operations during the takeover of towns in the department of San Martín
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Unificación del MRTA y el MIR VR
In 1990, the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) and the Revolutionary Left Movement - Revolutionary Vanguard (MIR VR) decided to unify their organizations. This unification implied the integration of commanders, combatants, structures and weapons, with the objective of consolidating forces in their armed and political struggle. Víctor Polay Campos assumed …
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Attempted Takeover of Tarma by MRTA
On April 28, 1989, the MRTA attempted to take over the city of Tarma as part of their strategy to establish a Central Front in the regions of Pasco and Junín. The operation aimed to boost the group's prominence on the national political scene and restore confidence among its members …
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Capture of Víctor Polay Campos
In February 1989, the leader of the MRTA, Víctor Polay Campos, was captured in Huancayo by counterinsurgency forces. This event marked a significant setback for the MRTA, as it diminished their political and military capabilities in the region. The capture was part of a series of repressive actions against the …
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Interview with Commander Rolando of MRTA
During a series of takeovers of localities by the MRTA in the department of San Martin, journalists interviewed Commander Rolando, head of the MRTA column, in the context of the armed actions that led the government to hand over political-military control of the entire department of San Martin to the …
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MRTA Armed Actions in San Martín
In early November, a column of seventy members of the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) took control of several towns in the San Martín department of Peru, including Juanjui, San José de Sisa, Shatoja, and San Martín de Alao. The events were captured by Lima television cameras, which also interviewed …
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Campaña Militar «Tupac Amaru Vive»
In 1987, a group of subversives formed an army in San Martín, Peru, composed of militants from MIR-VR and MRTA. They trained in the Pongo de Caynarachi-Shanusi area and launched the 'Tupac Amaru Vive' military campaign on October 8, with incursions into several towns including Tabalosos, Macedas, Soritor, Juanjuí, San …