Peru: Location of Raucana relative to the centre of Lima; reports of army or police raids in the town (1997-2000)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 7 June 2001 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PER37279.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Peru: Location of Raucana relative to the centre of Lima; reports of army or police raids in the town (1997-2000), 7 June 2001, PER37279.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be9224.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Raucana, with a population of approximately 2,200 (El Comercio 30 Apr. 2001), is a shanty-town located in the district of Ate (Lima 2000 1997; Sendero File Sept. 1992). It is roughly 14 kilometres east of the Plaza de Armas in the centre of Lima, and one kilometre south of the Central Highway (Carretera Central) (Lima 2000 1997). According to the Lima newspaper El Comercio, Raucana is inhabited principally by individuals with roots in Ayacucho, Apurímac and Huancavelica (30 Apr. 2001). In a September 1992 report, The Sendero File, a Washington-based publication, claimed that the establishment of Raucana as a squatter settlement in July 1990 had been organized "from the start" by the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso, SL) (Sept. 1992).
In September 1991, an army garrison was established inside Raucana as a means of countering SL activities in the area (ibid.). According to El Comercio, this post, housing a battalion of army troops, was removed at an unspecified date in late 1999 or early 2000 (30 Apr. 2001).
Only one report of an army or police operation in Raucana between 1997 and 2000 could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate (AFP 15 May 1997). According to AFP, an SL leader known as Bareta was arrested in Raucana at an unspecified date in early 1997 (ibid.).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Agence France Presse (AFP). 15 May 1997. "Sept blessés dans un attentat à la voiture piégée." (NEXIS)
El Comercio [Lima]. 30 April 2001. "En deplorables condiciones se vive aún en Raucana."
Lima Plano 2000. 1997. "Plano de Lima metropolitana, edición mini mural 1997." [Map]
The Sendero File [Washington]. September 1992. No. 3. "SL Adds Land Seizures for Squatters to its Armed Repertoire."
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB databases.
Latin American Regional Reports: Andean Group Report (LARR) [London]. 1997-2000.
Latin American Weekly Report (LAWR) [London]. 1997-2000.
LEXIS-NEXIS.
Internet sites including:
Amnesty International.
Caretas [Lima]. 1997-2000.
El Comercio [Lima].
Human Rights Watch.
World News Connection (WNC)