On May 18, 1981, subversive elements attacked the police post in Atacocha, located in Cerro de Pasco, using dynamite charges. This event was part of a series of violent actions attributed to insurgent groups in the region during this period.
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 …
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 …