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14 media items in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
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"Chavín de Huántar: at the end of the tunnel". TV film. Part 9
"Chavín de Huántar: at the end of the tunnel". TV film. Part 8
"Chavín de Huántar: at the end of the tunnel". TV film. Part 7
"Chavín de Huántar: at the end of the tunnel". TV film. Part 6
"Chavín de Huántar: at the end of the tunnel". TV film. Part 5
"Chavín de Huántar: at the end of the tunnel". TV film. Part 4
"Chavín de Huántar: at the end of the tunnel". TV film. Part 3
"Chavín de Huántar: at the end of the tunnel". TV film. Part 2
"Chavín de Huántar: at the end of the tunnel". TV film. Part 1
1997
Special Forces commando burns an MRTA flag during Operation Chavín de Huantar
1997
Special Forces commandos rescue the Foreign Minister from the Japanese ambassador's residence
1997
Special Forces commandos rescue two of the hostages from the Japanese ambassador's residence
1997
Special Forces commandos rescue one of the hostages from the Japanese ambassador's residence
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Seizure of the Japanese Ambassador's residence by the MRTA
Between December 17, 1996 and April 22, 1997, the MRTA took over the residence of the Japanese Ambassador, holding 72 hostages. The independent press, although critical of the Fujimori government, was visibly self-regulating in its coverage due to the magnitude of the blackmail. Coverage was intense and attracted international press. …
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Assault on the Japanese ambassador's residence
Assault on the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima by an MRTA commando led by its top leader Néstor Cerpa, who held 72 hostages captive. The assault ended with the rescue operation Chavín de Huántar. The government used the celebrations for the successful release of the hostages to legitimize itself after …
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Seizure of the Japanese ambassador's residence by MRTA
In December 1996, the MRTA took over the Japanese ambassador's residence, holding 490 people hostage. Juan Julio Wicht, S.J. Monsignor Juan Luis Cipriani intervened in the negotiations as president of the Commission of Guarantors. On April 23, 1997, the bloody seizure of the residence by government forces took place. Cipriani …
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Hector Delgado Parker kidnapping by MRTA
Héctor Delgado Parker, businessman of Channel 5, was kidnapped by the MRTA on October 4, 1989 and held hostage until April 21, 1990. The drama of his kidnapping led to the reinforcement of media self-regulation in the coverage of terrorist acts. This case was one of the most mediatized kidnappings …
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Tunnel Secrets. Lima, Peru. 126 Days of Captivity in the Japanese Ambassador's Residence
On the night of December 17, 1996, a platoon of 14 members of the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA) stormed the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima during the …
Lessons from a Kidnapping
One: an armed group raids the Techint Ayacucho camp. Seventy-one hostages are taken. Two: the hostages are released safe and sound thirty-six hours later. Three: President Toledo claims credit for …
Press and Military Option. Hostages in the House of the Rising Sun
The credibility of journalism has faced a trial by fire in one of the most regrettable and striking episodes in the history of the Peruvian press: the takeover of the …
Fujimori Ordered the Killing of Three Surrendered MRTA Terrorists
Finishing off wounded terrorists with a coup de grâce to the head and killing any survivors was the order issued by Alberto Fujimori, according to the final report on which …
Time Tunnel
Two years after the release of the people whom Néstor Cerpa and his MRTA group had held hostage for 126 days, the lives of some former hostages have changed significantly.
The Battle for Public Opinion
One of the decisive aspects put into play from the very beginning by the hostage crisis is that relating to the images, interpretations, and opinions that the population has or …
The Demands of Peace
A couple of weeks ago, the beginning of a dialogue seemed to be taking shape from the proposal—somewhat confused, it is true, but which constituted a first step—of forming a …
Voluntary Hostage: 126 Days in the Residence of the Japanese Ambassador
Like most Peruvians and world public opinion, the events at the Japanese Embassy moved me deeply. Feelings of astonishment, anguish, and shame mingled with growing concern over what appeared to …
An Assessment of the Main Players. Not One Crisis but Several
It has been, among other things, also a crisis of language. Words more than once broke the relative fidelity they should maintain with the facts. Néstor Cerpa speaking of "the …
The Last Lesson
Juan Julio Wicht was one of the last 72 hostages freed on April 22nd, after the bloody recapture of the Japanese ambassador's residence. His testimony, in a book to be …
The Least Risk Was to Die. Step by Step the Peru Hostage Crisis
ESAN, with the publication of this book, wishes to pay tribute to the Peruvians and foreigners who, with sacrifice and courage, were held hostage during the painful incident that took …
Memories of Fire
One year after the takeover, former Japanese Ambassador Morihisa Aoki recalls the nightmare he lived through during the seizure of his residence in Lima. For Aoki, the rescue operation — …
Peru. Beyond the Hostage-Taking
The Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru (MRTA) commando that stormed the residence of the Japanese ambassador on December 17, 1996, took completely by surprise not only the hundreds of guests celebrating …
Operation Chavín de Huántar. Rescue at the Japanese Embassy Residence
Once the takeover of the residence occurred, the President of the Republic once again made the momentous and courageous decision to assume direct control of the management of the grave …
Base Tokyo. The Hostage Crisis in Peru. The Bloody Summer
The takeover of the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima became from the very first moment a news story of worldwide impact, as demonstrated by the number of journalists from the …
The Arms Show. Unprecedented Police Deployment That Could Have Ended in Tragedy Was Prepared by the SIN and the Armed Forces
The order was to prepare "as if for a July 28 parade" — combat uniforms, oiled weapons, and live ammunition. About 20 loudspeakers were rented. After the incidents, the police …
Memorandum
On this occasion, and to be more explicit, Professor Fisher himself has written a contribution in the form of a Memorandum addressed both to Minister Domingo Palermo, the government's unofficial …
Record of Inefficiency
For more than six weeks — between December 28 and February 11 — talks were suspended, during which time Fujimori and his military associates sought to wear down and exhaust …
Steady Hand and Cold Blood
When Ariel Frisancho, head of international cooperation at the Ministry of Health, and Víctor Lucero, director of the Hospital María Auxiliadora, were finally released, they left behind at the Japanese …
Step by Step
As four months of the hostage crisis pass, the mediators' work slowly appears to be bearing fruit. The parties are now discussing specific points.
Family Ties
As the hostage crisis drags on another week, and public opinion shows reluctance to accept concessions for the MRTA members, the relatives of the victims decide to break their usual …
Three Sad Guarantors
Just when a shared agenda between the government and the MRTA finally seemed to be taking shape, the revelation of the existence of a tunnel through which a rescue operation …
Full Rehearsal
In a scale model of the Japanese ambassador's residence, built at the Barbadillo estate, elite police forces have been rehearsing for weeks a possible violent rescue of the hostages.
Dispelling the Black Smoke
Japan again calls for a peaceful solution to the hostage crisis, while strange attacks poison the political climate. There is also no mediator — the figure who could help bring …
What Cipriani Did Not Say in Lima
The key figure of the guarantors' commission breaks his silence in Madrid. In an interview on May 11th in Spain, Cipriani states that after the crisis, he prefers to keep …
A Year Ago.
The mother of MRTA leader Víctor Polay, imprisoned at the Naval Base in Callao, received CARETAS at her home in Camacho on the one-year anniversary of the takeover of the …
The Tactic of the Christmas Gifts
As they continue releasing hostages, the MRTA command led by Néstor Cerpa Cartolini — alias Hemigilio Huertas — which stormed the residence of Japanese Ambassador Morihisa Aoki nine days ago, …
The Taking of the Embassy
Congressman Javier Diez Canseco bought the Christmas tree his wife had been persistently asking for, left it at home, and headed out to an event at a human rights organization. …