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Shining Path. TVE report
Prisoners for terrorism denounce preparation of genocide in the prisons (1992). Part 3
Prisoners for terrorism denounce preparation of genocide in the prisons (1992). Part 1
Peruvian revolutionary women of Canto Grande prison
Massacre at Castro Castro prison. Journalistic report.
Prisoners for terrorism denounce preparation of genocide in the prisons (1992). Part 2
Shining Path. Part 2
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MRTA escape from the Canto Grande prison
The MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) orchestrated a prison break from Canto Grande prison in Peru. This event was part of a larger strategy to free imprisoned members and was inspired by similar actions by the Tupamaros in Uruguay. The escape was documented in books published shortly after, highlighting the …
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Santiago Martin Rivas: Order to Kill "Came from Above"
In a testimony that, as is known, appears in the book "Eye for an Eye" ("Ojo por ojo") by journalist Umberto Jara, Major EP (r) Santiago Martin Rivas, former operational …
To Die in Canto Grande
The massacre at the Canto Grande prison on May 10, 1992 will hardly be erased from the minds of Peruvians, as it was the first bloody action widely promoted by …
The Moles. The MRTA Escape from Canto Grande
"It seemed like madness to dig a tunnel nearly four city blocks long, from outside the prison inward. They went underground and barely came up until it was finished. While …
Shining Path Beyond Borders
This document has not yet been digitized in the BVVR. It can be consulted in person at the library of the Centro de Estudios y Promoción de Desarrollo, DESCO, in …
Current Crisis in Peru
This document describes the situation following the prison riots and killings, including the likely resignation of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Interior. Police detained during the …