1991
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Remains of a peasant murdered by Shining Path members 1
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An authority displays the threatening letter left by Shining Path
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University Workshop on Reconciliation in Puno
The TRC organized a university workshop in Puno where the strengthening of the Rule of Law was discussed. Participants proposed linking police work with an eminently human and community service work, for which police personnel should be trained. It was also recommended to restructure the rules and sanctions for police …
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Testimony on mistreatment in Yanamayo prison
Testimony collected in Sicuani in October 2002 documenting the mistreatment and torture suffered by a detainee in Yanamayo prison, located in Puno. The declarant narrates the conditions of humiliation and physical and psychological mistreatment he experienced during his imprisonment in this maximum security penitentiary. This testimony is part of the …
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Testimony in Sicuani on father's murder in Azángaro
Testimony collected in Sicuani where the affiant narrates the murder of his father in 1989 in the town of Azángaro, Puno. This testimony is part of the documentation of cases of political violence in the southern Andean region. The testimony illustrates the long-term psychological effects on the victims' families, including …
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Disappearance in Pacopacuni, Carabaya, Puno
Testimony of a mother who narrates the disappearance of her son in Pacopacuni, province of Carabaya, department of Puno. The testimony was collected in Sicuani in October 2002. This case is part of the testimonies documented by the CVR on forced disappearances during the internal armed conflict in Peru. The …
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Disappearance in Pacopacuni
A mother recounts the disappearance of her son in Pacopacuni, province of Carabaya, department of Puno. The testimony was collected in Sicuani in October 2002. The case is part of the numerous testimonies of forced disappearances documented by the CVR in the southern Andean region of the country.
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Mistreatment in Yanamayo
A witness recounted the mistreatment he suffered in the Yanamayo prison, located in Puno. This testimony is part of the denunciations of prison conditions in the maximum security prisons, which since 1992 have become spaces that have undermined everything that gives security to human beings. The testimony was collected in …
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Focus group with leaders and former leaders of the Departmental Federation of Farmers of Puno
Focus group held with peasant leaders and former leaders of the Departmental Federation of Peasants of Puno as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work of compiling testimonies. In this meeting, issues related to the impact of the internal armed conflict on peasant organizations and local leadership were discussed. …
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Interview with former CODDEH president and university professor
In-depth interview with a former president of CODDEH (Committee for the Defense of Human Rights) who was also a university professor in the city of Puno. The interview was conducted in the context of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's collection of testimonies on human rights violations during the internal armed …
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Kidnapping and assassination of Cleto Muñoz by the PCP-SL
On November 4, the PCP-SL kidnaps and murders Cleto Muñoz, councilman of the municipality of Santa Lucía, in the province of Lampa (Puno). This murder is part of the PCP-SL strategy of attacking local authorities in rural areas.
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Dynamite attack against Global Televisión in Puno
On October 17, 1996, there was a dynamite attack against the Global Televisión (channel 13) branch in Puno. According to a report by Mónica Vecco in La Clave, César Hildebrandt's program, the attack was perpetrated by SIN non-commissioned officers who confessed before a judge in Puno. One of the attackers, …
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Attack against Global Network and Radio Samoa
On October 17, 1996, intelligence agents, presumably from the Colina Group, attacked the Red Global affiliate in Puno and Radio Samoa. This attack took place in a context of pacification of the internal armed conflict, when violent actions had significantly decreased in the region. The attack was directed against local …
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Attack against Canal 13 Red Global in Puno
In 1996, an attack was carried out against the facilities of Canal 13 Red Global in Puno. The attack is attributed to intelligence agencies of the Peruvian Army. Suboficial Fabio Javier Urquizo Ayma is currently being processed for his involvement in this incident.
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Fujimori's visit to Yanamayo prison
In March 1994, President Alberto Fujimori visited the Yanamayo maximum security prison. During this visit, he was received by Osmán Morote, leader of the PCP-SL imprisoned in the prison. Morote, with a handshake, reiterated the president's request for a "peace agreement". This visit took place in the context of the …
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PCP-SL assassinates peasant leaders in Orurillo
A column of the PCP-SL raids the district of Orurillo, where they burn the municipal building and several commercial establishments. Then they assassinate four peasant leaders of the Quisuni Cooperative, in Melgar, Puno. This attack is part of Sendero's campaign against peasant leaders.
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Capture of Martha Cayetano Torres
Martha Cayetano Torres, political commander of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the province of San Roman in the department of Puno, was captured by combined police and army forces. She was presented to the press in Cuzco on October 6, 1993, together with 11 other Shining Path militants captured in various …
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Presentation of captured PCP-SL and MRTA militants in Puno
On April 28, 1993, the counter-subversive forces presented to the press a group of captured militants of subversive organizations in the department of Puno. Seventeen PCP-Sendero Luminoso militants and two MRTA militants who had been captured in operations carried out in the area were presented. This presentation was part of …
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PCP-SL annihilation command capture
On March 16, 1993, law enforcement forces captured a PCP-Sendero Luminoso annihilation commando operating in the provinces of Lampa, Azángaro, Carabaya and Melgar in the department of Puno. Among those arrested were two active army soldiers, which demonstrated the Shining Path's infiltration into the armed forces. This capture was part …
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Confrontation in Phara
On January 30, 1993, an armed confrontation took place between the Peruvian army and the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the district of Phara. The combat resulted in the death of 8 hikers, an officer and two army soldiers. Subsequently, 9 additional Shining Path members were captured in the so-called Support Base …
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Massacre in Ajoyani and Antauta
On the night of January 2, 1993, four people were murdered in Ajoyani and three in Antauta, both located in the Puno department of Peru. These killings were carried out by members of the self-proclaimed Communist Party of Peru-Sendero Luminoso. The group targeted local authorities to create a power vacuum …
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Death of Andrea Lidi Tutacano Tucapuca
Andrea Lidi Tutacano Tucapuca was a leader murdered in Puno in 1993. According to CVR records, she appears in the database of women leaders killed and/or disappeared during the internal armed conflict. The PCP-SL (Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path) is identified as the alleged perpetrator of her death. …
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Confrontation in Asillo
On September 12, 1992, the ronderos of Asillo confronted the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in a combat that resulted in the death of 7 members of the subversive organization. This confrontation took place in the context of the growing organization of counter-subversive peasant patrols in the department of Puno. The event is …
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Confrontation of ronderos with PCP-SL in Asillo
On September 12, 1992, the ronderos of Asillo confronted the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in a battle that resulted in the death of seven subversives. This confrontation took place in the context of organized peasant resistance against the subversive presence in the Puno area. The event occurred shortly before the capture of …
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Murders in Inchupalla
On Sunday, July 29, 1992, a detachment of the PCP-SL raided the district of Inchupalla, province of Huancané, where they murdered five people. The victims were Pedro Pascual Vilca Canaza, secretary of the Inchupalla district council; Santiago Chuquija Ingalla, Lieutenant Governor; Artemio Sancho Sancho Sancho, District Justice of the Peace; …
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Murder of authorities in Inchupalla
On Sunday, July 29, 1992, a detachment of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso raided the district of Inchupalla, province of Huancané, department of Puno. During this action, the subversives killed four local authorities and a child. This attack was part of an upsurge of subversive violence in Puno during 1991 and 1992, …
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Fujimori's self-coup
On April 5, 1992, President Alberto Fujimori executed a self-coup d'état in Peru. This event marked a turning point in the counter-subversive strategy of the internal armed conflict. After the self-coup, repression intensified in a selective manner, with continuous reports of arbitrary detentions, torture and disappearances by counter-subversive forces. The …
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Attack to the police post in Pucará
On January 11, 1992, the PCP-SL attacked the police post of Pucará in the province of Lampa. This attack was part of a continuation of violent actions by the PCP-SL in the department of Puno during the most intense period of the internal armed conflict. The event took place in …
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Community Negotiations and Conflicts in Puno
During the early 1990s, particularly in 1992, communities in Puno, Peru, experienced a complex landscape of negotiations and conflicts. Amidst attempts at eviction and intimidation, new agreements emerged between recently formed cooperatives and communities, while older groups faced marginalization. The presence of the PCP-SL influenced local dynamics, with some communities …
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Attack on army patrol in San Isidro
The PCP-SL attacked an army patrol traveling in convoy through the San Isidro hacienda in Melgar province. The attack resulted in the death of one officer and five Peruvian army soldiers. Four PCP-SL subversives were also killed during the confrontation. Additionally, the administrator of the San Rafael mine lost his …
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Attack on Pucará
A subversive column of the Shining Path PCP attacked the town of Pucará, in the province of Lampa, department of Puno. During the attack, the subversive group killed five policemen. In addition, they burned the town hall, the premises of ENTEL Peru and several houses in the town. This attack …
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Attack on the town of Pucará
On September 6, 1991, a Shining Path column attacked the town of Pucará in the province of Lampa. During the attack, the PCP-SL killed 5 policemen and caused significant material damage in the town. The subversives burned the town hall, the Entel Peru office and approximately 20 houses. This attack …
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Attack of the PCP-SL to the town of Pucará
On September 6, 1991, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the town of Pucará in the province of Lampa, department of Puno. During the attack, the subversives killed 5 policemen and proceeded to burn several public and private buildings. Among the structures destroyed were the municipality, the Entel Peru office and approximately …
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Murder of journalist Gustavo Zúñiga
On August 30, 1991, journalist and Cambio 90 leader Gustavo Zuñiga was shot and killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the city of Juliaca. This assassination took place in the context of an upsurge of subversive violence in Puno during 1991, especially of urban annihilation commandos. The crime was part …
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Murder of Civil Defense chief in Juliaca
On August 18, 1991, the head of the National Civil Defense Institute in Juliaca was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This assassination was part of a series of violent actions perpetrated by the subversive organization in Puno during 1991, which included the assassination of authorities and political leaders. The attack …
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Murder of the head of the National Institute of Civil Defense in Juliaca
On August 18, 1991, the head of the National Civil Defense Institute in Juliaca was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This assassination was part of a series of selective executions of authorities and public officials that the PCP-SL carried out during that period in the department of Puno. The attack …
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Murder of Mayor Prudencio Sulca Huayta
On July 17, 1991, the provincial mayor of San Antonio de Putina, Prudencio Sulca Huayta, was assassinated in the department of Puno. This crime took place in the context of an intensification of selective attacks by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, which followed its peculiar symbolic pattern of attacking local authorities and …
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Assassination of the provincial mayor of San Antonio de Putina
On July 17, 1991, the provincial mayor of San Antonio de Putina was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This assassination was part of a series of violent actions perpetrated by PCP-SL urban annihilation commandos in Puno during 1991. The attack against this municipal authority took place in a context of …
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Murder of Mayor Prudencio Sulca and two aldermen
On July 17, 1991, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso assassinated the provincial mayor of San Antonio de Putina, Prudencio Sulca, along with two municipal councilors in the Calacala farm. This assassination was part of a systematic campaign of elimination of local authorities carried out by the Shining Path in the department of …
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State of emergency extended in Lima, Callao and Puno
In June 1991, the Peruvian government extended the state of emergency in the provinces of Lima, Callao and Puno for a further sixty days. This measure was framed in the context of the intensification of political violence in the country, particularly during the so-called 'red month' of the PCP-SL, which …
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Murder of Pablo Mamani Marchena and Germán Macedo
Pablo Mamani Marchena and Germán Macedo, teachers members of SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), were assassinated on May 24, 1991 in the province of Pucará, Puno. These murders occurred in the context of the teachers' strike that began on May 8, 1991, whose repression resulted …
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Murder of Porfirio Suni Quispe
Porfirio Suni Quispe, professor, peasant leader and representative of the United Left (IU) in the government of the José Carlos Mariátegui Region, was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in Juliaca on May 14, 1991. Previously, on May 5, 1988, Suni had been arrested and tortured, falsely accused of participating in …
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Assassination of Porfirio Suni
Porfirio Suni was a teacher member of the Single Union of Education Workers of Peru (SUTEP) murdered in the province of Pucará, Puno, on May 13, 1991. His death occurred in the context of the repression of the teachers' strike that began on May 8, 1991. This strike resulted in …
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Start of SUTEP teachers' strike
The World Confederation of Organizations of Professional Teachers (CMOPE) alleges a series of murders, arrests and acts of violence against teachers who were members of the Single Union of Education Workers of Peru (SUTEP) since the beginning of the strike on May 8, 1991. The repression of this strike resulted …
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Seizure of San Juan del Oro by MRTA
On May 3, 1991, the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) took the town of San Juan del Oro, located in the province of Sandia, department of Puno. During the takeover of the town, the MRTA held a public rally. This action is part of the period of increased MRTA presence …
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The Pampa project in San Antonio de Putina is being dynamized
A few days after the murder of Irene McCormack, Shining Path supporters dynamited the premises of the Pampa project, linked to the Church, in San Antonio de Putina, Puno. This attack is part of the strategy of destroying development projects promoted by the Catholic Church in rural areas.
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Explosives attack on Caritas premises in Azángaro
The Caritas office in Azángaro, Puno, was attacked with explosives. Caritas is an organization of the Catholic Church dedicated to social assistance and humanitarian aid. The attack was intended to interrupt the work of assistance to the most needy populations and to weaken the presence of the Church.
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Mold intake by MRTA
The MRTA took over the town of Moho in the province of Moho, department of Puno, during 1991. This action was part of the MRTA's presence in the provinces of Sandia and Moho, where the subversive group managed to establish itself during this period. The seizure of Moho was one …
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Declaration of a state of emergency in Puno
In October 1990, several highland provinces were declared in a state of emergency. The measure seemed to be the end of the already weakened Third Way and at the same time rekindled fears that Puno would become another Ayacucho. In the face of this declaration, there was no mobilization similar …
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Disappearance and death of leaders in Chillutira
In September 1990, the most dramatic event of the wave of official violence took place: in the community of Chillutira, a DOES raid culminated in the disappearance of several community leaders who were later found dead, among them Dionisio Cantani Hancco, secretary general of the Orurillo district federation. The first …
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Car bomb explosion in Puno
On August 14, 1990, a car bomb exploded, killing one person and injuring 18 in the city of Puno. The day after the attack, the owner of the vehicle used in the attack, former police sergeant Melitón Candia Guzmán, was found dead. This attack occurred in the context of the …
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State of emergency in several provinces of Peru
By means of a supreme decree, the government of Alberto Fujimori Fujimori declared a state of emergency for thirty days in the provinces of Arequipa, Cuzco, Puno, Piura, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Maynas, Huaraz, Chimbote, Lima and Callao. As a consequence of this measure, individual guarantees were suspended in all these provinces. …
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The CVR at More Than 3,600 Meters Above Sea Level: Tilting at Windmills?
Testimony of the research coordinator at the Sur Andina Regional Office for the Truth Commission regarding the difficulties encountered in his work.
46% of Provinces Without Public Defenders
According to a study by the NGO Ciudadanos al Día (CAD), based on information from the Ministerio de Justicia, as of July 2009, 46% of the provinces of Puno have …
5,001 Displaced Persons Have Been Registered and Accredited by MIMDES
The National Registry for Displaced Persons currently comprises 5,001 displaced persons who are in the process of resettlement in the cities of Huancayo, Lima, Ica, Puno, Ayacucho, and Apurímac — …
MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND TUBAL LIGATIONS AND 500 VASECTOMIES WERE PERFORMED IN PUNO
EL COMERCIO of Lima reported last March 8 that approximately 2,117 tubal ligations and 515 vasectomies were performed at the so-called Health Festivals held in 1997 in the rural districts …
Return of Colina - Opinion Column
The dynamite attack against the local affiliate of channel 13 in Puno has been presented as a local dispute among regional power groups. But it seems more likely to be …