In May 1988, a military patrol confronted a group of hikers in the town of Pucurhuay, killing a 2-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy in the crossfire, as well as a local collaborator of the subversives. A few days after this confrontation, the villagers formed the Pucurhuay Civil Defense Committee …
In May 1988, a military patrol confronted a group of hikers in the town of Pucurhuay. In the crossfire, a 2-year-old boy, a 14-year-old boy, and a local collaborator of the subversives were killed. After this confrontation, within a few days the villagers formed the Civil Defense Committee (CDC) of …
Laurentino Mendoza Janampa was President of the Ronda Campesina and Community Prosecutor of the community of Pucurhuay, Ticlacayán district, Pasco province. In May 1988, after a confrontation between a military patrol and a group of hikers in Pucurhuay, the villagers formed the Civil Defense Committee (CDC) and elected Laurentino Mendoza …
In the early 1990s, the Peruvian military established a counter-subversive base in La Aurora, leading to the formation of the Civil Defense Committee in Pucurhuay. Laurentino Mendoza Janampa was elected as president but was assassinated on October 29, 1990, in Cerro de Pasco. The military's strategy included arming local ronderos …