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Cayara case. Interview with mayor David Ccayo.
27 years after the Cayara massacre
Cayara massacre. Video clip. Students of UNSA
1988
Locality of Cayara
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Murder of witnesses Justiniano Tinco, Fernandina Palomino and Antonio García
Justiniano Tinco García, Fernandina Palomino Quispe and Antonio Felix García Tipe were killed while traveling in a truck near Cayara. They were intercepted by hooded persons who selected these three people from a group of 15 who were traveling and subsequently killed them. They were witnesses to the events that …
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Discovery of mass grave in Cayara
On August 13, 1988, a mass grave containing several bodies was discovered in Cayara. This discovery occurred three months after the massacre of May 14, 1988, when members of the Peruvian Army entered the district of Cayara in retaliation for an ambush on a military convoy. During that raid, the …
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Witness disappearances in Cayara
Hooded persons (presumably military) entered the homes of residents of Cayara and forcibly detained them. Gregorio Ipurre Ramos, Guzmán Palomino Bautista, Humberto Ipurre, Benigna Palomino de Ipurre and Catalina Ramos Palomino disappeared. According to witnesses, these people had denounced to President Alan Garcia Perez the excesses perpetrated in Cceschua, which …
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Student Protest and Repression at UNMSM
A peaceful student protest at the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM) in Peru turned violent when a university student was killed, allegedly by police forces. The protest was in response to the killings in Cayara, and the incident led to the detention of over 400 students, sparking further demonstrations.
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Murder of Javier Arrasco Catpo May 31, 1988
Javier Arrasco's death occurred on May 31, 1988, when the Comité de Lucha de Comensales de Cangallo was demonstrating against the massacre of peasants in Cayara. The police irresponsibly fired their firearms during the student demonstration. After the murder, the board of comensales issued a statement protesting the police repression, …
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Presidency denies massacre of peasants in Cayara
On May 21, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers pointed out the "falsity of an alleged massacre of peasants" in Cayara. The authorities stated that they had found "no evidence of bombings, fires or fighting in the locality". The presidency affirmed that most of the testimonies presented to the …
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Massacre in Cceschua Creek
Military personnel arrived at Cceschua where most of the Cayara population had taken refuge. In the place called Ccahuaypampa they gathered all the villagers and accused them of having participated in the Erusco attack. They selected approximately 20 men (young and adult) whom they physically abused, put prickly pear cactus …
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Extrajudicial executions in Cayara - Plan Operativo Persecucion
In retaliation to the Shining Path attack the day before, Army forces executed the Operational Plan 'Persecution' commanded by Major Miguel Nájar Acosta. Approximately 200 military troops entered Cayara where they killed villagers gathered in the church celebrating the feast of the Virgin of Fatima. Indalecio Palomino Tueros, Teodosio Noa …
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Massacre in Cayara
On May 14, 1988, a massacre took place in Cayara, Ayacucho, perpetrated by the Peruvian Army. During the military incursion 25 men were killed. Testimonies collected by the CVR indicate that during the massacre sexual violations were committed against women. One woman who was raped during these events managed to …
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Massacre in Cayara: fifty peasants killed
On May 14, 1988, members of the Peruvian Army, in retaliation for an ambush on a convoy, entered the district of Cayara in the province of Victor Fajardo. They gathered the entire population and killed 35 peasants without explanation. On May 21, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers denied …
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Cayara Massacre Investigation
The investigation into the Cayara massacre, where communeros were killed and disappeared, was led by Dr. Carlos Escobar Pineda under the direction of Dr. Manuel Catacora Gonzáles. Despite evidence suggesting the involvement of General José Valdivia Dueñas, the investigation faced significant challenges, including the death of witnesses and threats to …
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Massacre of peasants in Cayara
A massacre of peasants was committed by the Peruvian Army in Cayara. Not only was a machinery of silence and impunity set up, but also unjustifiable political maneuvers in the Congress of the Republic effectively prevented the official acceptance of the serious facts. The investigation had to be paralyzed due …
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Cayara Massacre
On May 13, 1988, in retaliation for a Shining Path PCP column ambushing an Army convoy in the vicinity of the community, a law enforcement patrol raided Cayara. Law enforcement forces gathered the population in the community and killed 28 peasants in cold blood. This was one of the most …
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Ambush in Erusco
On May 13, 1988, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso ambushed a military convoy in Erusco, near Cayara. Four members of the armed forces were killed in the attack: a captain, two corporals and a sergeant. This attack took place in the context of a new offensive by the PCP-SL in search of …
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Ambush and massacre in Cayara
On May 13, 1988, a column of the Shining Path PCP ambushed an army convoy in the vicinity of the community of Cayara. In retaliation for this attack, a law enforcement patrol raided the community of Cayara, gathered the population in the plaza and killed 28 peasants in cold blood. …
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Massacre in Cayara
In response to an ambush by the PCP Sendero Luminoso on a military convoy, a patrol of government forces entered the community of Cayara on May 13, 1988. They gathered the population and executed 28 peasants in cold blood. This event marked one of the most notorious attacks on a …
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Cayara Massacre
In May 1988, a military convoy was ambushed by PCP-SL, leading to a severe military retaliation in the town of Cayara, Peru. Reports emerged of a massacre where over 50 villagers were allegedly killed by military forces. Despite official denials of wrongdoing, testimonies from local residents prompted an investigation by …
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Cayara Massacre
The Cayara massacre occurred in 1988 and involved the killing of civilians by the Peruvian military. Despite the establishment of parliamentary investigative commissions, efforts to hold those responsible accountable were thwarted by political interference and intimidation of witnesses. The case exemplified the broader pattern of impunity during this period in …
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Cayara Massacre and Subsequent Disappearances
In 1988, several residents of Cayara and surrounding communities were mysteriously murdered or disappeared after witnessing military atrocities. On June 29, 1988, individuals including Gregorio Ipurre Ramos and Catalina Ramos Palomino were forcibly taken by masked individuals, believed to be linked to the military, and have been missing since. On …
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Forced rape of woman by neighboring hiker resulting in pregnancy
A neighbor committed to PCP-SL came to the affiant's house asking for lodging. Once in the house, in front of her crying children, he threatened to kill her and then raped her. The affiant became pregnant and had a child who was later recognized by the subversive. However, after this, …
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Assassination of the governor of Cayara
On July 14, 1982, the governor of Cayara, in the province of Fajardo, was assassinated as part of the PCP-SL's strategy to "beat the countryside" by assassinating authorities and "enemies" in general. This assassination is part of a series of violent actions that the PCP-SL carried out during 1982 against …
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Ave, María..., Ave, Cayara - Opinion Column
There is a heartfelt remembrance that 21 years ago the Cayara massacre was perpetrated, as retaliation by the army under the command of General José Valdivia during the first government …
Injustices Against Those Who Fought and Defeated the Terrorists (1980-2000)
This book is signed by 14 former Army Commanding Generals who were involved in the massacres that occurred in Peru during the years 1980 to 2000. To deflect any accusations, …
Cayara Case. Background Note
As part of "Operativo Persecución," on May 14, 1988, Army troops entered the town of Cayara, a province near Erusco, at around 9 in the morning. After killing the first …
Cayara. Defeat of Shining Path in Its "Main Theater" and Pro-Subversive Political-Psychological Manipulation
Army General José Valdivia Dueñas refutes what is known as the genocide that occurred in Cayara (Ayacucho). He argues that it is the product of a propaganda conspiracy by Sendero …
Literature, the Truth Commission and the Museum of Memory
Memory is a very difficult problem of the present — that is, of the meaning and significance that today — yes, today — we want to build about our history. …
Plea for Cayara. Judging the Official Truth
The massacre of Cayara is significant for several reasons. First, because it represented a tightening of the screw with respect to the human rights violations of a government that began …
Lawsuit Against the Peruvian State. Cayara Case
The Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos requests the Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos to rule that the Government of Peru, through the acts of its agents, has violated the right …
Peruvian Government Rejects the Cayara Massacre Report
This cable deals with the problems surrounding the investigation into the Cayara massacre, including conflicting testimony. Based on information from an Embassy source and other reliable information, the document draws …
GOP Quashes the Cayara Massacre Report
This cable discusses the problems of the investigation into the May 14th Cayara massacre, including conflicting eyewitness testimony. Based on information from an embassy source and other reliable information, the …
Cayara: No Bodies Left
This document describes the controversy surrounding the killings that occurred in or around Cayara, on May 14th and the student demonstrations in response to these killings. According to the military, …