In 1965, a group of the National Liberation Army (ELN) led by Héctor Béjar led a guerrilla war in the district of Chungui, Ayacucho. This event influenced local youth, especially among the children of former hacienda feudatories, and connected with the image that the Communist Party of Peru - Shining …
In 1973, the high school of Ongoy, located in the province of Andahuaylas, experienced a process of politicization. Abimael Guzman, leader of the Shining Path, visited the school and gave a talk to the students. In his presentation, Guzman addressed issues such as poverty in Peru, Agrarian Reform and made …
In May 1976, the first workers' cell of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) carried out a leafleting campaign in different districts of the capital. This action was framed in the context of the XIII Convention of the Regional Committee "June 14" held in Lima, where it …
At the end of the 1970s, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) began to prepare the beginning of the armed struggle. This event significantly marked the political processes in Peru, both at the national and university levels. The democratic transition and the integration of the left into …
In 1980, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) initiated what it called the 'people's war'. This armed movement began in a context of global revolutionary ebb, contrary to the belief that it was part of a global strategic offensive. The struggle was influenced by the defeat of …
In 1980, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) initiated an armed struggle against the Peruvian state, initially gaining the support of urban and peasant sectors. This conflict led to a military response from the state, resulting in a period of violence that included the assault on the …
In 1980, subversive teachers began indoctrinating students in the Oronqoy high school. This school had been created in 1978 by directorial resolution as a mixed state school No. 38692 under the name of Neri Garcia Zarate. The subversive teachers indoctrinated students from the 19 communities of Oreja de Perro. This …
The 1980 elections resulted in a clear victory for Acción Popular, which amply surpassed the required 36%. These elections were the setting, in a remote Ayacucho town called Chuschi, for the first violent action of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL). This event marked the beginning of …
On May 17, 1980, a group of PCP-SL militants burned the ballot boxes and electoral material in Chuschi, initiating their 'people's war'. This symbolic act marked the beginning of the internal armed conflict in Peru. On the same day, another group of Shining Pathists threw dynamite firecrackers at the Provincial …
On May 17, 1980, Shining Path members, presumably led by comrades "Feliciano" and "Johan", dynamited the premises of the provincial municipality and Educational Center No. This attack is part of the chronology of political violence in the mining centers of the Central Highlands of Peru. The event marks one of …
On July 20, 1980, militants of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) blew up a section of the railroad connecting La Oroya with Cerro de Pasco. This attack was part of the first violent actions of the PCP-SL in the central region of Peru, specifically in the …
On August 26, 1980, Shining Path militants threw dynamite firecrackers at the Provincial Council of Tarma. This attack was part of the first subversive actions of the PCP-SL in the department of Junin, during the first months of the beginning of the so-called "people's war". The attack was part of …
The PCP-SL approved the 'Deployment Plan', which lasted from January 1981 to January 1983 and had as its objectives the campaigns of 'conquering arms and means', 'removing the countryside with guerrilla actions' and 'beating to advance towards the bases of support'. Within this plan two fundamental decisions were taken: the …
In mid-1981, some strangers arrived in Uchuraccay and introduced themselves to the villagers as businessmen or looking for work. The strangers visited the school and managed to befriend some families, gaining their support and becoming compadres by lifting newborns off the ground with several villagers. In this way, they managed …
In 1982, the subversive commanders of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) in the Chapi sector began efforts to expand their area of influence in the so-called liberated zones, making contact with other towns in the region. As part of this expansion, the PCP-SL entered the community …
In January 1982, the Shining Path PCP carried out an assault on the San José police post. After the attack, columns of PCP-SL members fled to Uchuraccay to hide and later dispersed to various localities. The attackers arrived in Uchuraccay where they even danced in front of the town's cemetery …
Between 1982 and 1987, the number of seditious actions carried out by the PCP-SL in Metropolitan Lima was higher than in Ayacucho, marking a significant change in the subversive strategy. This period represents the second half of the 1980s, when subversive actions in the cities acquired a new dimension and …
In 1982, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) carried out the first campaign to 'beat the countryside' as part of its guerrilla warfare plan. This campaign, known as 'Batir 1', focused on fighting against gamonalismo and local power, and annihilating the living forces of reaction. The subversive …
On August 22, 1982, a group of armed hikers bombed the Vilcashuamán police post, resulting in the death of seven policemen and several wounded. This was the worst attack on the Vilcashuamán police post since the attacks of March 31 and July 25 of the same year. The morning after …
During the months following the murder of the journalists in January 1983, Uchuraccay continued to be the scene of violence, death and desolation. One hundred and thirty-five community members were killed as a result of attacks by the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path, repression by counter-subversive forces and …
Silvio Chávez Soto, secretary of the Uchuraccay community, was kidnapped around mid-1983 and presumably killed by the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path. Before the kidnapping, Chavez Soto had filed complaints against Severino Huascar Morales Ccente, who had been responsible for the PCP-SL in the area, for the theft …
In mid-1983, trying to capitalize on the unrest generated by the state of emergency, the PCP-SL called for the first 'armed strike' in a long series. This action did not have the success expected by the subversive organization. The army remained unperturbed, without any reaction to this call. This was …
The first wave of the First Military Campaign of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) took place between May and June 1983. This campaign was part of a broader military strategy that would last until February 1984. During this period, the PCP-SL intensified its violent actions in …
On May 6, 1983, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) attacked the headquarters of Acción Popular in Pucallpa. This attack was part of the first wave of the First Military Campaign of the PCP-SL, which took place between May and June 1983. The attack took place in …
In the early morning of May 20, 1983, days before the feast of the Holy Spirit, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso raided the community of Uchuraccay and killed around 20 villagers. This attack was part of a series of reprisals by the PCP-SL against the community, which had staged one of the …
The second wave of the First Military Campaign of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path took place from July to October 1983. This phase was characterized by an intensification of terrorist attacks throughout the country, including actions against party premises and strategic infrastructure. On July 11, there was …
The Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) decreed a forced strike in the department of Ayacucho that lasted two days, on July 25 and 26, 1983. This strike took place in the context of the second wave of the First Military Campaign of the PCP-SL, which took place …
In October 1983, the Shining Path reappeared in Cerro de Pasco and the first Shining Path graffiti appeared in La Oroya. This event marked the return of subversive activity by the PCP-SL in these important mining areas of the central highlands of Peru. In response to this reappearance, that same …
In November 1983, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) arrived in the district of Chungui. This arrival forced the villagers to live in "retreats," that is, to take refuge in remote and hidden areas to escape Shining Path control. This event marked the beginning of a period …
In mid-1984, after months of continuous violence that left 135 community members murdered as a result of attacks by the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path, repression by counter-subversive forces and the peasant patrols, Uchuraccay ceased to exist as an inhabited community. The surviving families fled the community, taking …
Since 1984, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) intensified the forced recruitment of adolescents and young people in various rural areas of the country. This practice became frequent in the department of Pasco and other regions, forcing many rural families, especially those with greater resources, to migrate …
The PCP-SL attacked the Banco de la Nacion and Civil Guard post in Aucayacu, where six to seven policemen were killed. This was the first of two attacks in 1984 against police installations in the city.
Guzmán ordered the beginning of the Great Leap Plan, whose political strategy was to concretize and develop support bases, through four campaigns. The objective was to launch a generalized guerrilla war, to extend its zones, to mobilize the masses, to strike at mesnadas to remove the social base for the …
On May 9, 1984, members of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) attacked the town of Paiccas, located in the province of La Mar, department of Ayacucho. This attack took place in the context of the intensification of subversive actions by the PCP-SL in the Ayacucho region …
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 …
The Minister of the Interior, General EP Óscar Brush Noel, made a public call inviting the militants of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) to lay down their arms and surrender to the courts. This invitation took place in the context of an escalation of political violence …
In 1985, the DIRCOTE (Directorate Against Terrorism) expanded its operational capacity by organizing its forces into seven groups known as Deltas. These groups were tasked with monitoring and countering the activities of the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA) and the Partido Comunista del Perú - Sendero Luminoso (PCP-SL) in Lima. …
On April 30, 1985, on the fifth post-operative day, Segundo Navarro Silva, Domingo Garcia Rada's driver, died in the intensive care ward of the Italian Clinic. He had been transferred to this clinic on April 24 after the terrorist attack, presenting a bullet hole in the left forearm, perforation of …
During the First Ordinary Congress of Huaycán Villagers in July 1985, the PCP-SL tried to infiltrate the self-management project. This event took place in a context where the Huaycán Project had a particular value for the Shining Path strategy of an eventual insurrection, in the framework of their so-called 'strategic …
In November 1985, a column of 10 hikers entered the San Genaro mining center in Huancavelica. The attackers dynamited part of the mine's infrastructure. This attack was part of a series of PCP-SL raids against mining centers in the Huancavelica region during that period. The attack on San Genaro occurred …
In 1986, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) intensified its campaign of violence in the highlands of Puno, Peru. Actions included the looting and destruction of businesses, as well as the seizure of towns such as Chupa, where local authorities were captured and subjected to popular trials. …
Between 1986 and 1989, the mining sector in the central region of Peru experienced its most bloody period. This period was characterized by the intensification of political violence that seriously affected mining workers and the sector's economic activity. The violent actions of the PCP-SL caused millions of dollars in losses …
In 1986, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) carried out forced recruitments of adolescents and youths in several districts of the province of Churcampa, specifically in San Miguel de Mayocc and Locroja. These compulsive recruitments were part of the PCP-SL's strategy to rebuild its ranks after the …
In 1986, a group of 5 hikers summoned all the inhabitants of Rahui to a meeting in the local school. During the meeting, comrade Hernán introduced himself as the person in charge and threatened the population, demanding that they all resign from the positions they held in service to the …
In July 1986, a Shining Path column commanded by comrades "Nelly" and "Hernan" entered the Vinchos mining center in Cerro de Pasco. The Shining Path members shot and killed the mine manager, assistant manager and superintendent. Subsequently, they dynamited the mining center's concentrator plant. This attack was part of the …
In 1987, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) began its violent activities in the Tulumayo basin. On September 12, 1987, a Shining Path column made successive incursions into the districts of Cochas and Comas. At the end of that same year, the MRTA also entered, albeit sporadically, …
From 1987 onwards, systematic attacks by the PCP-SL against the infrastructure and officials of SAIS Cahuide increased. These attacks were part of a second stage of violence, after an initial breakthrough between 1983 and 1984. The PCP-SL took advantage of internal SAIS conflicts, including contradictions between partner and non-partner communities, …
In the early 1980s, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) began to have a presence at the National University of Education through the Youth Movement and the support of some professors. Over time, the Puka Llaqta militants were absorbed by the PCP-SL, and the group disappeared around …
A group of hikers shot at a restaurant near the headquarters of the Armored Division in Rimac, specifically at the cebicheria 'El Piano'. The attack resulted in the death of two army officers and five civilians. This attack was part of the PCP-SL strategy of carrying out violent actions in …
On June 2, 1987, members of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) attacked and took over the town of Aguaytia, located in the province of Padre Abad, department of Ucayali. This attack was part of the IV Military Plan of the PCP-SL called "Develop support bases", which …
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