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MRTA takeover of the city of Juanjui (4 of 5)
MRTA takeover of the city of Juanjui (3 of 5)
MRTA takeover of the city of Juanjui (2 of 5)
MRTA takeover of the city of Juanjui (1 of 5)
1987
MRTA TAKES JUANJUI
1987
MRTA TAKES JUANJUI
1987
MRTA TAKES JUAJUI
1987
MRTA TAKES JUANJUI
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Disappearance of son and murder of three friends in Cayenne
On April 24, 1992 in Cayena, Juanjui, Mariscal Caceres, San Martin, a son disappeared and three of his friends were murdered. This event was perpetrated by the Shining Path PCP. The declarant narrates these facts in her testimony before the CVR. The case is part of the multiple acts of …
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Second Toma de Juanjui
On 24 December 1991, the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) executed the second Toma de Juanjui as part of their 'Fernando Valladares Military Campaign'. This campaign aimed to criticize the economic and political conditions imposed by the government of Alberto Fujimori. The MRTA also conducted simultaneous incursions in Tarapoto, Saposoa, …
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MRTA takes Juanjui for the second time
On December 24, 1991, the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) took the town of Juanjui, located in the department of San Martin, for the second time. This action took place in the context of an intensification of MRTA activities during that year, which included multiple attacks on police posts and …
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Second shot of Juanjui
On December 24, 1991, the MRTA carried out a second takeover of the town of Juanjui under the command of (c) Rolando, who had escaped from prison in July 1990, and (c) Evaristo. At five o'clock in the morning, the MRTA momentarily controlled Juanjui with the seizure of the police …
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Second takeover of Juanjui by the MRTA
The MRTA carried out the second takeover of Juanjui as part of the 'Fernando Valladares Military Campaign', whose publicized objective was to criticize the economic and political conditions imposed by Alberto Fujimori's government. This action was part of simultaneous incursions in Tarapoto, Saposoa, Moyobamba and Rioja.
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Simultaneous MRTA raids in five San Martin cities
On May 10, 1991, the MRTA carried out simultaneous armed incursions in five cities in the department of San Martin as part of the 'Fernando Valladares Military Campaign'. This campaign was aimed at criticizing the economic and political conditions imposed by Alberto Fujimori's government. The military actions were executed in …
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Simultaneous MRTA raids in San Martin
On December 24, 1989, the MRTA carried out simultaneous raids in several cities in the department of San Martin as part of its Fernando Valladares Military Campaign. This campaign was aimed at criticizing the economic and political conditions imposed by the government of Alberto Fujimori. Actions included the capture of …
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Takeover of Juanjuí by MRTA
On December 24, 1989, the MRTA took the city of Juanjuí as part of the Fernando Valladares Military Campaign. This operation was aimed at criticizing the economic and political conditions imposed by the government of Alberto Fujimori. The action in Juanjuí was coordinated with simultaneous incursions in other cities of …
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MRTA attack on Juanjuí
On July 16, 1989, the MRTA prepared an attack on the town of Juanjuí. Apparently, a rondero had managed to warn the Army and its members were able to prepare and confront the attack. In the confrontation, forty bodies were left dead among a large number of subversives, some civilians …
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Seizure of Juanjui by the MRTA and Panorama report
On November 8, 1987, Channel 5's Panorama program aired a report by Alejandro Guerrero on the seizure of Juanjui by the MRTA. The report showed commander Rolando (Victor Polay) and uniformed militants in San Jose de Sisa. The coverage generated controversy for dramatizing the facts and giving a triumphalist reading …
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Taking of Juanjuí
The seizure of Juanjuí began on Friday, November 6, 1987 at 2:30 a.m. when a group of emerretistas captured the 'Love of the Mountain' truck to transport the Tupacamarista Army to Juanjuí without being discovered. Between 70 and 100 MRTA subversives took the town at 5:45 a.m., almost without resistance, …
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Seizure of Juanjui by the MRTA
The emerretista column, integrated by 60 men, took the city of Juanjui in the political-military campaign Túpac Amaru liberator. The subversive forces simultaneously attacked the posts of the Investigation Police, the Civil Guard and the Republican Guard, and took the small airport. During the attack on the police post Jorge …
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The Capture of Juanjui by MRTA
On November 6, 1987, the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) initiated an operation to capture the city of Juanjui. The operation began with the capture of a truck, which was used to transport MRTA members into the city undetected. The group quickly took control of the city by targeting and …
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First incursion of MRTA in Juanjui
On November 6, 1987, the MRTA carried out its first incursion in the city of Juanjui with an operation executed by sixty members of the organization. The action consisted of the seizure of the three police posts in the city, the airport and the looting of a bank. The operation …
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MRTA raid in Juanjui
In November 1987, the MRTA raided Juanjui as part of the 'Tupac Amaru Vive' Military Campaign. This action forced the government to decree a state of emergency and a curfew in San Martin. The incursion unleashed a strong state repression that included the persecution of union and popular leaders, especially …
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Seizure of Juanjui and San José de Sisa by the MRTA
The MRTA took over Juanjui and San José de Sisa in San Martin. As a result of this action, the Government handed over military control of the area to the Armed Forces. This seizure of towns was one of the most important actions of the MRTA in the San Martin …
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MRTA Incursion in Juanjui
In October 1987, the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA) executed a strategic incursion in Juanjui, Peru. The operation involved distracting police forces with attacks in nearby towns, allowing the MRTA to seize a significant cache of weapons. The subversives engaged with the local population, demonstrating their cause and gaining some …
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Toma de la ciudad de Juanjui por el MRTA
In 1987, a column of the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) took control of the city of Juanjui in Peru. Using intense warfare tactics and explosives, the MRTA quickly overpowered the local police force of thirty officers and maintained control of the city for five hours. This event highlighted the …
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Planned MRTA Attack on Concepción
In 1987, the Peruvian Army received intelligence about the MRTA's plan to conduct a significant attack on Concepción, aiming for a more spectacular operation than their previous incursion in Juanjuí. In response, the Army mobilized two special operations detachments, each consisting of 100 soldiers, to strategically intercept and encircle the …