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12 media items in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
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"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
1990
Police officers inspect the entrance of the tunnel through which 47 MRTA members escaped
1990
View of the tunnel through which 47 MRTA militants escaped
1990
Panoramic view of Castro Castro prison
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Escape of 47 MRTA prisoners from Castro Castro Prison
On July 9, 1990, 47 MRTA prisoners escaped from Castro Castro Prison through a tunnel. This group included all the important leaders captured to date, with the exception of Peter Cárdenas, who was released shortly after his capture. This escape represented a serious setback for counter-subversive efforts, since the captures …
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Escape of MRTA prisoners from Castro Castro Prison
The greatest success of the subversives in this period was the escape of 47 MRTA prisoners from the Castro Castro high security prison through a tunnel. This occurred on July 9, just days before the change of government. The acts of violence continued to strike the conscience of the population …
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Escape of 47 inmates from Castro Castro Prison
47 emerretistas, including leaders and militants, escaped through a 332-meter long tunnel that had been built over three years. The impact of the escape placed them once again on the national public scene and aroused sympathy in the places where they had been operating. The operation had been carried out …
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