Timeline Events 4

  1. Destruction of power plant in Huariaca

    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 …

    Huariaca, Cerro de Pasco, Perú Informe CVR, p. 205
  2. Destruction of diesel electric locomotives at Centromín Perú

    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 …

    Perú Informe CVR, página 345
  3. Shining Path attack on Huariaca power plant

    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 …

    Huariaca, Cerro de Pasco, Perú Informe CVR, página 219

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