In 1989, the Sierra Central region of Peru experienced significant violence as part of the broader conflict involving the PCP Sendero Luminoso. The group sought to exert control over local communities, leading to numerous killings and acts of terror. Notable incidents included the massacre of 12 people in Congos Alto …
On November 4, 1989, a column of the Shining Path PCP raided Misquipata, in the context of a wave of violence that hit the region during the month of November, considered the bloodiest of that year in the area. In this attack, the PCP-SL killed the wife of a policeman. …
On November 4, 1989, the PCP-SL murdered three women in Accac Bellavista, an annex of the San Juan de Jarpa district. The victims were Antonia López, Juana Cerrón Pomahuali and Feliciana Cerrón Pomahuali, who were mother-in-law, wife and daughter respectively of policeman Bartolomé Cerrón. This murder was part of a …
On November 4, 1989, around 30 heavily armed people with their faces covered with balaclavas took over the district capital of San Juan de Jarpa, entering at various points and shouting "viva viva" to the MRTA. This action was part of a counter-subversive alibi that used the name of the …
On November 4, 1989, in Misquipata, San Juan de Jarpa district, the PCP-SL murdered Inés Lazo Alvarado, who was the wife of policeman Mamerto Melgar Pomahuali. This murder was part of a series of violent actions by the PCP-SL against relatives of policemen and authorities in the Alto Cunas area. …
In April 1990, the Peruvian Army installed a military base in the Misquipata annex, San Juan de Jarpa district. This military installation was part of the counter-subversive strategy in the area of Alto and Bajo Cunas, where the PCP-SL had established popular committees since 1987. The presence of the military …
In April 1991, soldiers from the Misquipata base detained and tortured ronderos Higinio Quispe Pérez and Eleuterio Inga Quispilaya. This event occurred in the context of the organization of Self-Defense Committees in the Alto and Bajo Cunas area, where the Army had established a military base in April 1990 to …
In 1992, three ronderos from Misquipata were detained by military forces for missing rehearsals for the Fiestas Patrias parade. The ronderos were taken to the 'bote' (dungeon) of the Misquipata military base, where they were detained for 6 hours. This incident exemplifies the tensions and abuses that existed between the …
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