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Public Hearing in Abancay
Public hearing held by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the city of Abancay, department of Apurimac. During this hearing, case No. 10 was presented, in which testimonies related to the internal armed conflict and its consequences in the region were discussed. The testimony collected in this hearing refers to …
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Public Hearing on Human Rights Cases in Abancay
In August 2002, a public hearing was held in Abancay to address human rights cases. The testimony of Wilfredo Torres Pozo was among those presented, highlighting issues of justice, solidarity, and the need for societal reconciliation. This event was part of broader efforts to address past injustices and promote a …
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Attack by the PCP-SL against the Superior Court of Apurimac in Abancay
The PCP-SL attacked the premises of the Superior Court of Apurimac in the city of Abancay. This attack against an institution of the Judicial Power is evidence of the PCP-SL's strategy of attacking symbols of the State.
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Extension of state of emergency in Apurimac provinces
The state of emergency was extended for 60 days in the provinces of Chincheros, Andahuaylas, Abancay and Aymaraes. This extension is evidence of the persistence of the violent situation in the department of Apurimac.
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Attack on Canchara hamlet, murders, arson and rape
There was an attack on the village of Canchara, in the province of Abancay. They killed the cattle, burned the houses and raped several women. This attack shows the brutality of violence against civilian populations.
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San Francisco Showdown
On February 28, 1989, one of the most bloody confrontations between the Self-Defense Committees and the PCP-Sendero Luminoso took place in the community of San Francisco, province of Abancay, Apurimac. This confrontation resulted in the death of 30 ronderos (members of the Self-Defense Committees). The event occurred in the context …
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Aggression and threats to community members in Tamburqui by Army troops
Army personnel entered the community of Tamburqui and house by house removed the villagers, gathering them in the plaza. They forced the affiant and her neighbor to bring blankets and hides for the soldiers. When they returned to the plaza, the Chief of the soldiers told them 'Ah, you still …
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Attack on San Ildefonso Prison
On November 7, 1988, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the San Ildefonso Prison in the city of Abancay, capital of the department of Apurimac. This attack was an attempt to repeat the successful assault on the Ayacucho prison carried out in 1982. The attack took place in a context of increased …
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Attack on the Penal of San Ildefonso
On 7 November 1988, the Penal of San Ildefonso in Abancay, Peru, was attacked in an attempt to replicate the 1982 attack on the Ayacucho prison. This event was part of a broader pattern of violence in the region, characterized by increased attacks on communities, police stations, and infrastructure by …
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EP patrol enters Virgen del Rosario neighborhood
On September 28, 1988, a patrol of the Peruvian Army (EP) entered the Virgen del Rosario neighborhood of Abancay. The CVR report mentions this event briefly without providing additional details about the circumstances, motives or consequences of this military incursion. This entry took place in a context of intensification of …
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Detention and torture of villager in Cruz Pata by the military
On July 25, 1988, Shining Path ambushed a military patrol at the Abancay Base, resulting in the death and wounding of several military personnel. The following day, several soldiers entered the community of Cruz Pata and detained the husband of a witness. They began to beat him and brought several …
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Violent situation in Abancay, assassinations of local authorities
In January 1988, Abancay went through another violent period. There were several assassinations of local authorities including mayors, deputy mayors and governors. This wave of violence was evidence of the intensification of the PCP-SL's strategy of eliminating representatives of the State.
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Detention and torture at Abancay military base
The declarant was arrested and taken to the counter-subversive military base in Abancay. After suffering physical abuse and extreme suffering, he tried to commit suicide but was unable to take his own life. The declarant says that at night they tied him up with a rope and took him to …
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Torture and Human Rights Violations in Abancay
In 1988, individuals were detained by the Peruvian Army in Abancay and subjected to torture to force confessions of involvement in an attack against an army truck. Despite their claims of being tortured, the prosecutor present ignored their complaints and threatened them with further torture. This event highlights the systemic …
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Murder of aprista prefect Víctor Urviola in Abancay
The PCP-SL assassinated the APRA prefect Víctor Urviola in Abancay, Apurímac. This selective assassination against a political authority is evidence of the PCP-SL's strategy of eliminating representatives of the State and political parties.
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Murder of Prefect Victor Urbiola Valer
On August 9, 1987, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso assassinated the prefect of Abancay, Víctor Urbiola Valer, who was a militant of the Peruvian Aprista Party. This assassination took place in the context of the victory of the PAP in the general and municipal elections, after which the authorities of this party …
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Violent situation in the province of Abancay, control of highways by PCP-SL
Between July and August 1987, the province of Abancay went through a violent period. The PCP-SL fought for control of highways and bridges, resulting in several attacks on towns and peasant communities. During the rest of the year, violence extended to the provinces of Grau and Cotabambas.
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Ayaorcco Massacre
A police patrol chasing a PCP-SL column entered the community of Ayaorcco, province of Abancay, Apurimac. The police killed 13 people because they believed they were supporting the subversives. This event occurred in the context of episodes of violence in the south of the country, shortly before the beginning of …
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Basic Criteria for a Space of Commemoration of Violence in Peru. The Centrality of Victims' Rights
Within the framework of the Social Construction of Memory project sponsored by MISEREOR, this document offers a set of notions about what is expected of a national space dedicated to …
The Invisible Hierarchies in the City of Abancay
Excerpts from the Foreword: "In order to face this enormous challenge - which is nothing less than confronting the history of the country, a history built and legitimized by hegemonic …