Timeline Events 10

  1. SAIS Picotani Incursion

    On May 5, 1988, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out an armed raid on the SAIS Picotani, located in Crucero, province of Sandia, department of Puno. During the attack, the subversives killed 6 civilian guards and the local justice of the peace. As a consequence of this attack, the teacher and …

    SAIS Picotani, Crucero, provincia de Sandia, Puno, Perú Informe CVR, página 268
  2. Incursion in SAIS Picotani

    On May 5, 1988, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso raided the SAIS Picotani located in Crucero, Sandia province. During the attack, the Shining Path guerrillas destroyed the facilities of the associative enterprise. The attack resulted in the murder of six police officers and the local justice of the peace. Subsequently, teacher and …

    SAIS Picotani, Crucero, provincia de Sandia, Puno, Perú Informe CVR, página 277
  3. Attack on Crucero by PCP-SL

    On the night of August 5, 1988, a group of 20 members of the PCP-SL attacked the district of Crucero. They targeted the local police station, killing six police officers and the Judge of Peace. The attackers also kidnapped a Norwegian missionary, Kari Stangeland, and stole vehicles before releasing her.

    Crucero, Peru
  4. Internal Conflict in Puno, Peru

    In 1989, the internal conflict in Puno, Peru, intensified with the actions of the Shining Path (PCP-SL), which resulted in 88 victims, including police and local authorities. The conflict was concentrated in a 'guerrilla triangle' covering areas from San Juan del Oro to Crucero. The political landscape was further complicated …

    Puno, Peru página 278
  5. Detention of Agricultural Workshop Attendees in Crucero

    In September 1989, five participants of an agricultural workshop organized by the local federation in Crucero, Puno, were detained by the police. The detainees were reportedly taken to the Central Cayacachi without explanation and subjected to physical abuse. In response, 250 community delegates gathered to demand their release, highlighting tensions …

    Crucero, Puno, Peru p. 551
  6. Murder of Porfirio Suni Quispe

    Porfirio Suni Quispe, professor, peasant leader and representative of the United Left (IU) in the government of the José Carlos Mariátegui Region, was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in Juliaca on May 14, 1991. Previously, on May 5, 1988, Suni had been arrested and tortured, falsely accused of participating in …

    Juliaca, Puno, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 268-269

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