1980 ⟶ Shining Path Insurgency Begins

Internal conflict in Peru begins.
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⚔️ Inca Civil War Between Atahualpa and Huáscar

The Inca Civil War is fought between the two brothers, Atahualpa and Huáscar.⟶
Inca Civil War Between Atahualpa and Huáscar (1531)
Inca EmpireCivil WarAndesWarfareIndigenous PeoplesPre-Columbian America
PeruPeru

⚔️ Juan Santos Atahualpa's Rebellion Begins

The rebellion of Juan Santos Atahualpa.⟶
Juan Santos Atahualpa's Rebellion Begins (1742)
RebellionIndigenous ResistanceColonialismSpanish EmpireMilitary Conflict
PeruPeru

⚔️ Túpac Amaru II's Rebellion Against Spanish Rule Begins

Outbreak of the indigenous rebellion against Spanish colonization led by Túpac Amaru II in Peru.⟶
Túpac Amaru II's Rebellion Against Spanish Rule Begins (1780)
Indigenous ResistanceColonialismSpanish EmpireRebellionAndes
PeruPeru

⚔️ Colombian Armed Conflict Begins

May 27: Colombian armed conflict begins.⟶
Colombian Armed Conflict Begins (1964)
Civil WarInsurgencyGuerrilla WarfareFARCParamilitarismDrug TraffickingPolitical Violence
ColombiaColombia

⚔️ Shining Path Insurgency Begins

Internal conflict in Peru begins.⟶
Shining Path Insurgency Begins (1980)
InsurgencyGuerrilla WarfareTerrorismMarxismCold WarCivil ConflictPolitical Violence
PeruPeru

🏢 Japanese Ambassador's Residence Hostage Crisis in Lima

April 22: A 126-day hostage crisis at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, Peru.⟶
Japanese Ambassador's Residence Hostage Crisis in Lima (1997)
Hostage CrisisTerrorismGuerrilla WarfareDiplomacyPeru
PeruPeruJapanJapan