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Body of Hugo Matta on the road to Huanta
1997
ORPHAN GIRL IN HUANTA
1997
NUNS CARE FOR ORPHANS IN HUANTA
1987
Relatives of one of the three disappeared Huanta students hold a vigil over his remains
1985
RONDEROS SUPPORTING THE ARMED FORCES
1984
Transfer of bodies found in the Pucayacu mass graves
1984
NAVY BASE IN HUANTA
1983
PEASANTS ACCUSE SHINING PATH MEMBERS
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Community assembly with CVR in Uchuraccay
Commissioner Alberto Morote Sánchez held an assembly with the authorities of the Uchuraccay community and conducted interviews with the villagers. This visit was part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work to collect testimonies about the violence that occurred in the community during the internal armed conflict. During this assembly, …
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Confrontation in Callqui
In November 2002, an armed confrontation took place in Callqui, province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. The testimony was provided by a female affiant who recounts the death of her brothers during this confrontation. The event is part of the violence documented in the Ayacucho region during the internal armed …
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Testimony of the confrontation in Callqui
The declarant narrates the death of her brothers in a confrontation that took place in Callqui, Huanta, Ayacucho. This testimony was collected in November 2002 as part of the statements to the CVR. The testimony is mentioned twice in the report, related to experiences of loss and grief during the …
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Brothers killed in confrontation in Callqui, Huanta
Testimony collected in November 2002 in Ayacucho about the death of the declarant's brothers during an armed confrontation in Callqui, province of Huanta. The testimony is part of the documentation on the psychological effects of political violence on the victims. The affiant narrates the events that resulted in the death …
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Testimony on murders of family members in Sivia, Huanta, Ayacucho
Testimony collected by the CVR in October 2002 in Ayacucho. The declarant narrates the murders of some of her relatives that occurred in Sivia, province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. The testimony is part of the documentation on the psychological impacts of violence, specifically related to feelings of humiliation and …
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Testimony on death of husband in Pacaycasa attack
Testimony collected in Sicuani in October 2002 from a woman who narrates the death of her husband in an attack in Pacaycasa, Huanta, Ayacucho. The testimony is part of the CVR's documentation on the emotional and psychological impacts of political violence on victims and their families. This case illustrates the …
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Testimony on murders in Chaca
A woman testified before the CVR about murders that occurred in the community of Chaca, located in the province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in October 2002 as part of the process of documenting political violence in Peru. The affiant was a direct witness to the …
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Attack in Pacaycasa
An attack occurred in Pacaycasa, province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho, which resulted in the death of the husband of a woman who gave testimony to the TRC. The testimony was recorded in October 2002 in Sicuani. The woman narrated the death of her husband as a consequence of this …
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Testimony on murders in Chaca, Huanta, Ayacucho
The declarant gave her testimony in Lima in October 2002 before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. She witnessed the murders that took place in Chaca, province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. In her account she describes the traumatic impact of witnessing these violent events, mentioning health problems resulting from the …
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Murders in Chaca
The affiant witnessed murders in Chaca, province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in Lima in October 2002. The violent events left deep scars on witnesses and survivors in the area. The event is part of the multiple acts of violence documented in the Huanta region during …
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Testimony on the murder of family members in Pomahuasi
A woman testified before the CVR in September 2002 about the murder of her relatives in Pomahuasi, Huanta, Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in the context of documenting human rights violations during the internal armed conflict. The witness found strength in religion to face the state of fear and hopelessness …
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List of murdered uchuraccaínos submitted to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
On June 1, 2002, the population of Uchuraccay handed over to the representatives of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission the "List of murdered Uchuraccaínos". This list was elaborated in two communal assemblies and documented the deaths of one hundred and thirty-five community members killed during the internal armed conflict. These …
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Workshop with Grassroots Communities on Reconciliation in Huanta
The TRC held a workshop with grassroots peasant communities in Huanta to discuss reconciliation. The communities expressed their needs for support from the government and regional and local authorities with food, clothes and other basic necessities. The participants stated that because of violence and corruption they were left without the …
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135 dead uchuraccaínos list delivered to the CVR
In May 2002, the villagers of Uchuraccay handed over to the members of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission a list with the names of 135 Uchuraccaínos who died as a result of political violence between 1983 and 1984. This delivery was part of the TRC's documentation work on the victims …
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Interview with Saturnina Figueroa, widow of Severino Morales, in Uchuraccay
Interview with Saturnina Figueroa, widow of Severino Huáscar Morales Ccente, in the community of Uchuraccay. Severino Morales was identified in Shining Path documents as 'commissary of the Popular Committee of Uchuraccay' and was locally responsible for the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the community. The interview is part of the CVR's investigations …
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Approval of CAD Regulations in Huanta
In February 2002, the Comités de Autodefensa Civil (CAD) in Huanta, organized under the Comité General de Autodefensas Civiles y Desarrollo de la Provincia de Huanta (CACIDH), approved a regulation entitled 'Comités de Autodefensa contra la delincuencia común'. This regulation addresses the challenges posed by post-internal war scenarios and increasing …
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Impact of Violence on Education in Huanta
The testimony highlights the impact of violence on education in Huanta, Peru. Due to military patrols and fear of violence, many students, including the speaker, were unable to complete their education. This disruption in education contributed to ongoing poverty and limited opportunities for the affected families.
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Interview in Uchuraccay
Interview conducted in the community of Uchuraccay as part of the investigation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The interview was carried out in the context of the collection of testimonies on the violent events that occurred during the internal armed conflict. The testimonies collected were part of the process …
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Clash in Quispincancha
In August 1995, there was an armed confrontation between the PCP-SL and the Quispincancha Self-Defense Committee (CAD), in the district of Iguain, province of Huanta. This event occurred in the context of the final phase of the internal armed conflict in the region. The confrontation is part of the history …
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Return of families to Uchuraccay
On October 10, 1993, twenty-four families returned to Uchuraccay after a long period of absence, uprooting and diaspora. The community had ceased to exist in mid-1984 when the surviving families fled to nearby communities and towns in the highlands and jungle of Ayacucho, as well as to the cities of …
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Return of twenty-four families to Uchuraccay
A group of twenty-four families returned to Uchuraccay after almost a decade of absence. This return was possible after months of coordination promoted by Elías Ccente, with the support of the National Evangelical Council of Peru. The community had been totally depopulated due to repeated attacks by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, …
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Sexual abuse at Huanta Military Base
After the establishment of a military base in the Carhuarán community, military personnel began to systematically abuse the civilian population. The abuses were mainly of a sexual nature and were directed especially against young women in the community. These events occurred in the context of counter-subversive operations in the Huanta …
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Sexual violence against women in the Community of Puchcas
In 1993, cases of sexual violence against women were registered in the Puchcas Community. The report mentions this locality in the context of testimonies of sexual violations committed by members of the armed forces. The community of Puchcas is referenced along with other localities where similar cases of sexual violence …
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Assassinations by PCP-SL in Huanta and Surrounding Areas
In April 1992, a series of targeted assassinations were carried out by the Shining Path (PCP-SL) in Huanta, Peru. Key figures, including the brother of a local leader and a former leader of a housing association, were killed. These actions were part of a broader strategy by the PCP-SL to …
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Murder of leader in Huanta (Esmeralda de los Andes)
In April 1992, the brother of the neighborhood leader of the human settlement 'Esmeralda de los Andes' (Huanta), located in San Juan de Lurigancho, was murdered. This murder took place in the context of a wave of violence against neighborhood leaders in the district during that month. The attack was …
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Ccano-Huanta Massacre by PCP-Sendero Luminoso
A large contingent of PCP-Sendero Luminoso members murdered 36 villagers while they were worshiping in the community's Evangelical Pentecostal Church. The attackers continued killing, beating with clubs and shooting with guns. According to survivor testimony, the attackers said 'we are going to finish off these miserable dogs, we are going …
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Massacre in Yahuar Machay
In May 1990, the Army razed the town of Yahuar Machay in the district of Ayahuanco, province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. The military incursion resulted in the murder of 47 people. This event occurred in the context of clashes between the Shining Path PCP and the peasant patrols in …
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Mutilation of peasants' hands in Iguaín
One month before the 1990 general elections, the Shining Path barbarically attacked the district of Iguaín. The subversives mutilated the hands of peasants, among them children, with the intention of causing terror in the population so that they would not go to vote. At the hacienda, an armed group dressed …
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Installation of military base in Huarcatán
During the installation of the military base in Huarcatán around 1990, the villagers were abused by the military. The military entered the homes of the villagers and sexually abused young girls from the community. These events were part of a broader pattern of sexual violence perpetrated by the forces of …
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Events at Ayahuanco Military Base
The Ayahuanco Military Base was the scene of human rights violations during 1990 in the context of the Peruvian internal armed conflict. The CVR Report document mentions this military base as one of the places where events related to sexual violence and other abuses against the civilian population took place. …
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Death of 5 hikers in Palmayocc
In November 1989, five members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso were killed by Peruvian Army troops in Palmayocc, Luricocha district, Huanta province. This event occurred in the context of the intensification of the internal armed conflict between 1988-1991, a period in which there was a significant increase in confrontations in the …
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Murder of 22 people in Paccha
In November 1989, the Shining Path PCP raided the town of Paccha, Vinchos district, Huanta province. During this incursion, 22 people were killed, including villagers and local authorities. This attack was part of a series of massacres that the PCP-SL perpetrated in the northern part of Ayacucho (Huanta, Huamanga, La …
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Massacre in Sallalli
In October 1989, the Shining Path PCP carried out a massacre in Sallalli, Vinchos district, Huanta province. This attack was part of a series of violent incursions that the PCP-SL carried out in the rural areas of northern Ayacucho (Huanta, Huamanga, La Mar) between 1989 and 1990, when it tried …
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Death of 12 people in Huayllay
In October 1989, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso killed 12 people in the town of Huayllay, district of Luricocha, province of Huanta. This event took place in the context of the intensification of the internal armed conflict between 1988-1991, a period in which the PCP-SL launched a new offensive after declaring the …
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Murder of 12 people in Huayllay
In October 1989, the Shining Path PCP raided the town of Huayllay, district of Luricocha, province of Huanta, Ayacucho. During this incursion, the subversive organization killed 12 people. This attack was part of a series of massacres perpetrated by the PCP-SL in the northern part of Ayacucho (Huanta, Huamanga, La …
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Murder of twenty villagers in Mutuycocha
In July 1989, the Shining Path PCP raided the town of Mutuycocha, in the district of Iguaín, province of Huanta, Ayacucho. During this incursion, twenty villagers were killed. This attack took place in the context of a second wave of sustained confrontations between the PCP-SL and the peasant patrols in …
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Murder of more than 20 villagers in Mutuyccocha
In July 1989, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso perpetrated a collective murder of more than 20 villagers in the locality of Mutuyccocha, district of Iguain, province of Huanta. This event was part of the period of intensification of the internal armed conflict between 1988-1991, when the PCP-SL launched a new offensive after …
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Murder of 7 people in Isccana
In June 1989, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso perpetrated a collective murder in the locality of Isccana, district of Luricocha, province of Huanta. Seven people were killed in this event. This event took place during the period of intensification of the internal armed conflict between 1988-1991, when the PCP-SL launched a new …
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Murder of seven people in Isccana
In June 1989, the Shining Path PCP carried out an incursion in the locality of Isccana, district of Luricocha, province of Huanta. This attack was part of a series of collective assassinations that the subversive organization perpetrated in the rural areas of northern Ayacucho (Huanta, Huamanga, La Mar) during 1989 …
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Murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos Saavedra and attack on Eduardo Rojas Arce
On November 24, 1988, journalists Hugo Bustíos Saavedra and Eduardo Yeny Rojas went to Erapata to investigate the murder of Primitiva Jorge Ayala and her son Guillermo Sulca Jorge by the Shining Path. They were ambushed by individuals in civilian clothes with white polo shirts who shot at them. Bustíos …
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Murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos Saavedra
On November 24, 1988, in the hamlet of Erapata, province of Huanta, Ayacucho, Hugo Bustíos Saavedra, a journalist for the magazine Caretas, was murdered. This crime occurred in a context of intense political violence in the Ayacucho region, where both law enforcement and subversive groups were active. The murder of …
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Death of Hugo Bustios Saavedra
Hugo Bustios Saavedra was violently murdered in Huanta in November 1988. His death occurred at the hands of the Peruvian Navy. This case is mentioned in the context of the selective assassinations that characterized the period, in contrast to the massive attacks on civilian populations of the previous period. The …
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Murder of journalist Hugo Bustios Saavedra
Journalist Hugo Bustios Saavedra was murdered in Huanta by members of the Peruvian Army in November 1988. This murder occurred in a context of intensifying internal armed conflict in the region, during which multiple operations by groups linked to the intelligence services were carried out against journalists, teachers and other …
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Disappearance of five people in Musuccllaccta
In July 1988, five people disappeared in the town of Musuccllaccta, Ayahuanco district, Huanta province. Those responsible for these disappearances were military personnel stationed in Ayahuanco. This event occurred in the context of the intensification of the internal armed conflict in the region, when the PCP-SL was launching a new …
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Pampa Coris Massacre
The Pampa Coris massacre was perpetrated on June 24, 1988 by members of the Peruvian Army and ronderos. During this military incursion, there was a pattern of behavior involving the rape of women prior to execution. The commandos executed the men first to prevent them from screaming or rebelling against …
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Massacre in the community of Aranhuay
A large group of PCP-SL members entered the community of Aranhuay using military fatigues as a ruse. They summoned the villagers to an assembly in the main square. Once assembled, they revealed their identity, divided the villagers into groups, forced them to perform strenuous physical exercises, beat and kicked them …
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Assassination of Journalist Hugo Bustíos Saavedra
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission reported that members of the Peruvian security forces stationed at the Castropampa Barracks in Huanta were responsible for the assassination of journalist Hugo Bustíos Saavedra and the serious injury of journalist Eduardo Rojas Arce. These acts, committed against individuals not directly involved in the internal …
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Murder of the Mayor of Huanta Víctor Raúl Yangali Castro
In December 1987, the mayor of Huanta, Victor Raul Yangali Castro, was assassinated by the PCP-SL (Shining Path). This assassination was part of the Shining Path's strategy to eliminate local authorities and state representatives in the region. The event occurred in a context of intensifying internal armed conflict in the …
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Death of 5 community members in Putis
In July 1987, five community members were murdered in Putis, a locality in the district of San José de Santillana in the province of Huanta. This event occurred in the context of the intensification of the internal armed conflict in the region, during a period of relative calm between 1985 …
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Final court decision on the Uchuraccay case
The judiciary issued the final ruling in the criminal trial for the murder of eight journalists and two community members in Uchuraccay on January 26, 1983. The judicial process was extremely confusing and lengthy, lasting more than four years. The sentence convicted three peasants from Uchuraccay for murder: Dionisio Morales …
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Huanta, a Town That Seeks to Close Its Wounds
Huanta, an Ayacuchan province, is one of those with the highest number of deaths and disappearances recorded as a result of the political violence that swept the country between 1980 …
The Hunters of the VRAEM
The remarkable story of the brigade that, over four years, seeded informants throughout the tight-knit inner circle of "Alipio" and "Gabriel." A red cap was the lure. The police informant …
Huanta Receives 92 Coffins from the Putis Massacre
The population of Huanta, a province in the Ayacucho region, today received with a large mobilization of authorities, public institutions, students, and human rights organizations 92 coffins of victims of …
Prosecutor Exhumes Remains of 18 People Who Disappeared 28 Years Ago in Peru
The remains of 18 people, including five minors, believed to belong to persons who disappeared since 1984 in the Peruvian region of Ayacucho, were exhumed from two graves in the …
Democratic Governance and Political Party Systems
This thesis entitled "Democratic Governance and the Political Party System: Responsibility of Political Organizations in the Construction of National Reconciliation through the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Comisión de …
Putis: Genocide and Silence - Opinion Column
Putis, a small and extremely poor rural settlement in Huanta, Ayacucho, relives the genocidal horror of the war and of the counter-subversive strategy used against the brutal Shining Path terror …
Chronology of the Exhumation of the Remains of 37 of the 50 Victims in Huanta
Between March 9 and 25, 2009, the human remains of 37 of 50 people executed by agents of the Navy and found at the Pucayacu site in August 1984 were …
Monitoreand. Bulletin No. 4. July 2009
Latest issue of Monitoreando. It offers an open space for leaders — both male and female — from the provinces of Huanta and La Mar, as well as policy and …
Cases Advised by ADEHR
Legal cases handled by the Legal Advisory Office of ADEHR, such as HUANTA 1984, Hospital de Huamanga, Cabitos, and others.
11 Disappearances Reported in Huanta Following a Military Incursion
At least eleven people, including two minors, are reported missing following a military incursion in the Ayacuchan province of Huanta, according to a complaint disseminated today by the Coordinadora Nacional …
Huanta. Right to Education, Health and Employment Generation as a Right to Reparation
The texts presented in this publication were produced within the framework of the Proposal for Reparation for the Population Affected by Political Violence in the Province of Huanta, a project …
The Long Arm of Pain
Margarita Patiño suffered the death of her husband, journalist Hugo Bustios, murdered by military personnel in Huanta. Last week, after 19 years of uncertainty, a court convicted the killers. But …
Huanta. Right to Education, Health and Employment Generation as a Right to Reparation - Survey
The results of the survey "Huanta: Right to Education, Health, and Employment Generation as a Right to Reparation," presented in this publication, were carried out within the framework of the …
The Truth Commission Files Charges Against Commander "Camión"
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission continues to fulfill with clarity and rigor the difficult task entrusted to it. To that end, it has addressed the Public Prosecutor's Office recommending that …
Report to the National Prosecutor's Office on the Huanta Case.
This morning, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes its presence known in the town of Huanta, and specifically at its municipal stadium, to present to the country the conclusions of …
The Launch of the Truth Commission in the Interior
At last, the public activities of the Truth Commission were launched. And as it should have been, the Commission went to the interior of the country to symbolically begin its …
Ombudsman's Report No. 54. Compensation for Members of Self-Defense Committees and Peasant Patrols Who Are Victims of Terrorism
Various scholars and researchers of political violence point out that Civil Self-Defense organizations emerged to confront terrorism in the early 1980s, becoming one of the key factors in the fight …
On Feliciano's Trail
A day after the capture of "Feliciano," when the media spectacle was at its peak, the author of this article arrived — accompanied by members of the Defensoría del Pueblo …
The Text and Context of Terror in Peru
After spending almost 20 years conducting ethnographic research in the department of Ayacucho, Perú, I find myself listening to the tapes recording of the voices from communities that I have …
Extrajudicial Executions in Ayacucho: Peruvian Military and Sendero Are Blamed
The document discusses two separate mass killings, one committed by the guerrillas and one by the military. The report indicates that the military patrol that committed the killings was under …
Intellectuals and Peasants. Shining Path in Ayacucho, Peru
Many peruvians conceive of the Senderistas as a group of fanatics, blindly dedicated to Gonzalo's ideology and program. The armed forces have never understood the movement's power and appeal. One …
Extrajudicial Executions in Ayacucho; Peruvian Military and Sendero Blamed in Separate Cases
The document describes two separate mass killings, one committed by guerrillas and another by the military. The report indicates that the military patrol that committed the killings was under the …
Local District Attorneys Charge Marine Infantry Commander Over Ayala Disappearance and Evangelical Murder Cases
The U.S. Embassy describes the criminal charges filed against Commander Alvaro Artaza Adrianzén (better known by his war name "Comandante Camión"), former head of the Navy garrison in Huanta. The …
Ayacucho, the Parade of Violence
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 …
Local District Attorneys Press Charges Against Marine Commander in Ayala Disappearance and Evangelical Killing Cases
The U.S. Embassy describes criminal charges brought against Lt. Commander Alvaro Artaza Adrianzen, former head of the Marine garrison in Huanta. The charges involve the August 1984 disappearance of journalist …
Shining Path: A Bibliography
The peruvian guerrilla movement "Sendero Luminoso" first came to public attention in 1980 with violence in the departments of Ayacucho and Lima. Since that time, its influence on Peruvian politics …
Mass Grave Discovered in Emergency Zone
Clandestine mass graves are discovered 36 kilometers from the city of Huanta. This cable estimates that approximately 49 to 50 males and one woman were killed in a methodical manner …
Mass Grave Discovered in Emergency Zone
Mass clandestine graves are discovered 36 kilometers from the city of Huanta. This cable estimates that approximately 49 to 50 males and one female were killed in a methodical fashion …
The Battles of Ayacucho
Ayacucho is currently fighting several decisive, defining, final battles. The battle against the merciless and bloody violence unleashed by those who wish to bring down the State and the existing …