In September 1984, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) began operations with an armed column in the department of Puno. The actions of the PCP-SL in the provinces of Puno, Lampa, San Román and Azángaro were aimed at preparing the conditions for this armed column to begin …
During the process of land seizures in the department of Puno, 300 peasants were arrested in the towns of Ayaviri and Azángaro. This event occurred in the context of a massive land occupation where approximately 12,000 peasant families occupied some 100,000 hectares in six provinces: Azángaro, Melgar, Carabaya, Huancané, Lampa …
On February 14, 1989, 'Gringo' Olivares led an assault on the Los Rosales Mine in Lampa, Peru. The attackers stole around 200 boxes of dynamite, which were then distributed to various locations within the department. The subsequent arrest of three support members near Juliaca led to the dismantling of a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
