In the district of Huariaca, the first Shining Path incursions date back to 1985. Huariaca was an obligatory transit point for PCP-SL militants to enter neighboring districts in the province of Ambo (Huánuco). These first incursions marked the beginning of the Shining Path's presence in the area, which would later …
On August 9, 1988, a group of 25 militants of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) entered the town of Chunquipata, located in the district of Huariaca. The raid was led by "comrade Johan", who commanded the subversive contingent. This event is framed in the context of …
In December 1988, the PCP-SL destroyed an electrical plant located in the town of Huariaca. This plant supplied electricity to the mining sites of Milpo, Atacocha and Chicrín. As a direct consequence of the attack, thousands of mining workers were paralyzed for two weeks. This attack was part of the …
A contingent of approximately 150 men of the PCP-SL entered the district of Pallanchacra on December 10, 1988. Pallanchacra borders the Ambo district to the north (department of Huanuco) and was an obligatory transit point for PCP-SL militants to enter neighboring districts in the province of Ambo. During this incursion, …
On December 13, 1988, a contingent of approximately 150 men of the PCP-SL entered the district of Pallanchacra, which borders the Ambo district to the north (department of Huánuco). During this incursion, PCP-SL militants assassinated the district mayor. Pallanchacra was an obligatory transit point for PCP-SL militants to enter neighboring …
On December 27, 1988, a contingent of forty PCP-SL militants took the town of Huariaca and carried out multiple attacks against public infrastructure. The subversives dynamited the municipal council, the police post leaving one policeman wounded, the ENTEL PERU installations, the health center and the ambulance. They also looted the …
On December 31, 1988, at 10:40 pm, three diesel electric locomotives belonging to Centromín Perú were destroyed. This attack was part of a series of violent actions carried out during the 1988 Christmas season against installations of the state mining company. The attacks occurred in the context of labor conflicts …
On December 31, 1988, Shining Path dynamited a power plant located in Huariaca, Cerro de Pasco province. This plant was crucial to the energy supply of several important mining sites in the region, including Milpo, Atacocha and Chicrín. The attack was part of a series of terrorist actions against mining …
On July 29, 1989, a PCP-SL column accompanied by a 'mass' of approximately 200 inhabitants from neighboring towns entered Huariaca. During this incursion, the Shining Path militants killed the community president and the municipal agent. This attack was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to destroy the existing system of authorities …
On August 9, 1989, "comrade Hernán", armed with a submachine gun, and two combatants of the Main Force of the Popular Guerrilla Army of the PCP-SL, arrived in the town of Rahui. This incursion was part of a series of PCP-SL actions in the district of Huariaca during 1989. Previously, …
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