On 21 August 1979, the Subprefect of Cangallo reported on the support of local communities for a teacher strike, highlighting the involvement of teachers and community members in political activities. The unrest included forcing the director of NEC 10-35 to leave Vilcashuaman and organizing rallies against the government. The report …
In May 1980, presidential elections were held in Peru, marking the return to democracy after the military regime (1968-1980). On the eve of these elections, the PCP-SL broke into Chuschi, Cangallo, Ayacucho, assaulting the electoral registry office, an event that was barely mentioned by the Ayacucho and national press. The …
On the eve of the presidential elections of May 1980, the PCP-SL broke into Chuschi, Cangallo, Ayacucho, attacking the electoral registry office. This event marked the symbolic beginning of the internal war unleashed by the Shining Path. The action culminated with the capture of four suspects. The event was barely …
On May 17, 1980, the same day that the so-called 'people's war' of the PCP-SL began in the district of Chuschi in Cangallo, Ayacucho, with the burning of ballot boxes, a detachment commanded by 'Feliciano' (Oscar Alberto Ramirez Duran) launched a dynamite charge against the premises of the Pasco Municipal …
On 18 May 1980, coinciding with the national elections, the PCP Sendero Luminoso officially began its armed struggle by attacking the electoral registry in Chuschi, Cangallo. Prior to this, the group had announced their intentions at the San Cristobal de Huamanga National University, signaling the start of a campaign to …
On January 21, 1981, the Civil Guard post of Mollebamba in the province of Cangallo was assaulted by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This attack was part of a series of sustained offensives against the police during 1981, with the aim of pushing back the forces of law and order and generating …
The government placed five of the seven provinces of Ayacucho - Huamanga, Huanta, Cangallo, La Mar and Victor Fajardo - under a state of emergency, suspending constitutional guarantees regarding individual freedom for 60 days. This presidential decision included the suspension of guarantees, but not the entry of the Armed Forces.
On October 12, 1981, Supreme Decree 026-81-IN was promulgated by which five provinces of the department of Ayacucho were declared in a state of emergency: Huamanga, Huanta, Cangallo, La Mar and Víctor Fajardo. This declaration of emergency was used as a pretext to put a damper on the rapid increase …
The government declared a state of emergency in five of the seven provinces of Ayacucho (Huamanga, Huanta, Cangallo, La Mar and Victor Fajardo), suspended for 60 days the constitutional guarantees related to individual freedom and security, and sent the counter-subversive police detachment of 'los sinchis' to Ayacucho. The disinformation of …
President Fernando Belaunde Terry declared for the first time a state of emergency in Ayacucho commanded by the FFPP through supreme decree 036-81-IN. The state of emergency was extended for sixty days to five Ayacucho provinces: Huanta, La Mar, Huamanga, Cangallo and Victor Fajardo. General GC Carlos Barreto Bretoneche assumed …
On October 12, 1981, one day after the assault on the El Tambo police post, the President of the Republic, architect Fernando Belaunde Terry, declared a state of emergency in five provinces of the department of Ayacucho: Cangallo, Huamanga, Huanta, La Mar and Víctor Fajardo. This situation implied the suspension …
On October 12, the government decreed a state of emergency in five of the seven provinces of Ayacucho (Huamanga, Huanta, Cangallo, La Mar and Víctor Fajardo) and suspended for sixty days the constitutional guarantees related to individual freedom and security. This was the first time a state of emergency was …
On October 12, 1981, the Peruvian government decreed a state of emergency in five of the seven provinces of the department of Ayacucho: Huamanga, Huanta, La Mar, Cangallo and Victor Fajardo. This measure was established in response to the increase in PCP-Sendero Luminoso actions, particularly after the attack on the …
On October 12, 1981, the Government decreed a State of Emergency in the provinces of Huamanga, Huanta, La Mar, Cangallo and Victor Fajardo, as a consequence of the political violence initiated in the department of Ayacucho in 1980 by the PCP-SL. Initially, the former Civil Guard was in charge of …
On December 10, 1981, an attack was carried out against the police post of Totos in the province of Cangallo. This attack was part of a series of sustained PCP-SL offensives against the police during 1981, with the objective of pushing back the forces of law and order and generating …
In June 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso murdered Martina de la Cruz and 11 other villagers in Buena Vista, Los Morochucos district, Cangallo province. This attack was part of the Shining Path's strategy to "beat the countryside" by assassinating authorities and "enemies" in general. As a consequence of these attacks, the …
Ten hooded attackers, disguised and armed with machine guns, assaulted the towns of Chuschi and Cachacancha in the province of Cangallo, Ayacucho. This attack took place in the context of the military campaign known as 'Batir I', which took place from July 1982 to October 1982. The assault was part …
On July 2, 1982, the towns of Chuschi and Canchacancha in the province of Cangallo were taken over. This action was part of a series of continuous raids on villages and harassment of authorities carried out by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso during that period. The seizure of these towns took place …
On July 6, 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso raided the town of Paras, in the province of Cangallo. This event took place in the context of a series of raids on villages and harassment of authorities that characterized the Shining Path's strategy during that year. The incursion to Paras occurred days …
On September 22, 1982, a group of peasants from Chuschi were killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. These peasants had been accused of abigeos (cattle rustling). This event was part of a series of selective assassinations that the PCP-SL carried out during 1982 against authorities, villagers and people accused of various …
Modesto Melgar was murdered by the PCP-SL in December 1982 in a place called Chillcapampa, on the banks of the Pampas River in the jurisdiction of Cangallo. At that time, the PCP-SL had set up a barracks in this area. Previously, the hikers had attacked the Civil Guard post in …
On December 29, 1982, through Supreme Decree 068-82-IN, the Peruvian government instructed the Armed Forces to assume internal control in five Ayacucho provinces. This decision marked a turning point in the internal armed conflict, transferring the responsibility of public order control from the National Police to the Armed Forces. The …
On 29 December 1982, President Belaunde of Peru declared a state of emergency in several provinces, including Huanta, La Mar, Cangallo, Víctor Fajardo, Huamanga, and parts of Huancavelica and Apurímac. This decision was made in response to increasing violence and armed actions by the PCP-SL, including attacks on police posts …
In January 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso committed a collective assassination of villagers in the locality of Llusita, province of Victor Fajardo. This event was part of the Shining Path's strategy to 'beat the countryside' by assassinating authorities and 'enemies' in general. Later, in April 1983, the disappearance of 4 community …
In 1983, in the town of Cangallo, Ayacucho, the military detained 13 people during an assembly in the town square, accusing them of collaborating with Shining Path members. One of the detainees was later found dead with signs of torture. Despite the family's attempts to denounce the incident, the authorities …
In 1983, a woman was arrested by military personnel and taken to the Cangallo base in Ayacucho, Peru. During her detention, she was subjected to torture and held incommunicado for nineteen days. The conditions of detention were inhumane, with cramped quarters, lack of natural light and ventilation, and no access …
In 1983, during a period of intense political violence in Peru, eight teachers affiliated with the SUTEP union were detained and executed extrajudicially by the Guardia Civil in the regions of Cangallo and Ayacucho. This event was part of a broader pattern of repression against educators, who were often suspected …
In April 1983, members of the Peruvian Army committed severe human rights violations against residents of Totos, a locality in Cangallo, Ayacucho. The victims were arbitrarily detained and executed extrajudicially. This event was later investigated by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, highlighting the grave abuses committed by the military forces.
In April 1983, fifteen villagers from Huancaraylla, a district in the province of Victor Fajardo, were disappeared by military personnel from the Cangallo base. This event occurred in the context of the military offensive that began in January 1983, when the Armed Forces entered the area to combat the PCP-Sendero …
In April 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso perpetrated a collective murder in the town of Llusita, in the province of Víctor Fajardo. This event took place in the context of the intensification of violence in the region during 1983, the year with the highest death toll in the entire department of …
In April 1983, several residents of Totos, a district in the province of Cangallo, were detained by members of the Peruvian Army. Some of the detainees were later killed. This event took place in the context of the military offensive initiated in January 1983 against supposed support bases of the …
In April 1983, four community members from Circamarca were disappeared by ronderos from Llusita and military personnel from the Cangallo base. The perpetrators accused the inhabitants of Circamarca of being responsible for the massacre in Llusita. This event is framed in the context of generalized violence in 1983, the year …
Between April 4 and 6, 1983, Peruvian Army helicopters arrived in the town of Totos, took possession of the local educational center and established a military base. The base operated under the command of the 43rd Motorized Infantry Battalion from Huancavelica, which depended on the Cangallo barracks. After settling in, …
On April 9, 1983, Shining Path members entered Chuschi and assassinated the governor and four peasants after subjecting them to a "popular trial". This event is part of the PCP-SL strategy of "beating the countryside" by assassinating authorities and "enemies" in general. The assassinations took place in the context of …
Patrocinio Quicha Espinoza, Hernán Gutiérrez Araujo, Virgilio Huaranca and Estilo Ayala, all members of SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), were killed between April 10 and 14, 1983 in the towns of Cangallo and Huamanga. These events occurred in the context of the repression against union …
On April 20, 1983, in Juquisa, district of Ocros, province of Cangallo, 18 peasants were killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The victims were executed for refusing to follow PCP-SL slogans and for being registered on a Shining Path list as "government dogs". This event is part of the PCP-SL's strategy …
On April 20, 1983, a subversive column of the PCP-SL entered Juquiza, province of Cangallo, Ayacucho, and killed 18 peasants who were registered on a list for being considered "government dogs". The peasants were executed for refusing to follow PCP-SL slogans. This event occurred in the context of an intense …
On April 20, 1983 in Ocros, subversive elements of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso murdered 18 peasants in the town of Juquisa for refusing to follow Shining Path slogans. This event occurred in the context of increasing violence in the province of Cangallo after the installation of the Totos military base.
On April 20, 1983, a subversive column of the PCP-SL entered Juquiza, province of Cangallo, Ayacucho, and killed 18 peasants. The victims were registered on a PCP-SL list because they were considered "government dogs". This occurred in the context of an intense military offensive in rural areas and small towns …
On April 22, 1983, peasants from the town of Carhuanca were murdered by subversive elements of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This event was part of the escalation of violence in the province of Cangallo during 1983.
In May 1983, the military detained 15 authorities and community members from Quispillacta, Cangallo district. The detainees were taken to the Totos barracks. They were later killed and buried in a mass grave. This event was part of the counter-subversive strategy implemented by the Armed Forces after entering the area …
Patrocinio Quicha Espinoza, Hernán Gutiérrez Araujo, Virgilio Huaranca and Estilo Ayala, all members of SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), were victims of violence on May 26, 1983. This event is part of a series of deaths and disappearances of union leaders and workers during the …
In July 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso perpetrated a massacre against ronderos and community members in Buenavista, Los Morochucos district, Cangallo province. This attack took place in the context of the intensification of violence in the region during 1983, a year that registered the highest number of deaths in the department …
In July 1983, there was an armed confrontation between columns of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso and ronderos from Vilcashuamán. This event took place in the context of the generalized violence that characterized 1983 in the area, with the highest number of deaths in the region. The confrontation was part of the …
In August 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso perpetrated a massacre in the town of Ñuñunhuayco, district of Cangallo, province of Cangallo, Ayacucho. The attack resulted in the murder of 13 villagers and the razing of the village. This event occurred in the context of the intensification of violence in the area …
In January 1984, in the locality of Mayocc, district of Ocros, province of Cangallo, 15 peasants were killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The peasants were executed for refusing to join the ranks of the PCP-SL. This event was part of the Shining Path's strategy to "beat the countryside" and eliminate …
In February 1984, 17 villagers from Viscachayocc, in the district of Pampa Cangallo, were disappeared by soldiers from the Cangallo base. This event took place in the context of the intensification of violence in the area during 1984, when the Armed Forces carried out operations against alleged PCP-SL support bases. …
On August 27, 1985, a military patrol raided the communities of Umaro and Bellavista, in Vilcashuamán, and killed 59 peasants. This massacre occurred a few days after the well-known massacre of Accomarca (August 14, 1985), where 69 peasants were killed. Both events were part of military operations aimed at dealing …
In April or May of 1986, a woman was arbitrarily detained in the district of Cangallo, Ayacucho, Peru. During her detention, she was subjected to severe physical and sexual abuse by military personnel. The abuse included being blindfolded, beaten, and threatened with sexual violence, reflecting a broader pattern of human …
A woman was arrested for the third time in April or May 1986 in the District of Cangallo and taken to a military base where she was sexually abused again by the same commander who had raped her in previous arrests. The commander forcibly undressed her, tearing all her underwear …
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