The Shining Path began its so-called "people's war" on May 18, 1980, the same day as the return to democracy with the presidential elections. The violence took place in a scenario of democratic transition after the military dictatorship, in the midst of a serious economic and social crisis. The Shining …
An explosive device was detonated at the tomb of General Juan Velasco Alvarado, who was the first president of the military government that ruled Peru between 1968 and 1975. This attack, attributed to the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, was part of the first armed actions of the subversive organization and occurred when …
In 1982, the subversive commanders of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path in the Chapi sector, in their efforts to expand the area of influence of the so-called liberated zones, began to make contact with other villages. During this expansion process, members of the PCP-SL entered the community …
In the midst of an escalation of violence unleashed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, which included the assassination of community president Alejandro Huamán in late 1982, Uchuraccay villagers killed five members of the PCP-SL in mid-January 1983. This event was part of a broader inter-communal rebellion in the Huanta highlands, where …
Between the second half of the 1980s and the early 1990s, the Asháninka people suffered a tragedy of enormous proportions. Some 6,000 Asháninka died, 10,000 were displaced and some 5,000 were taken captive by the Shining Path. Approximately 30 to 40 communities were disappeared and at least 60 mass graves …
On April 24, 1985, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the President of the National Jury of Elections, Domingo Garcia Rada, was the victim of a terrorist attack perpetrated by members of the Shining Path. The vehicle in which he was traveling with his driver Segundo Narro Silva and his custodian Major …
On August 29, 1985, around 9 p.m., between 30 and 35 members of the Shining Path tried to enter the town of Marcas trying to take advantage of the movement of a flock of sheep to go unnoticed. They were discovered by villagers who were guarding a watchtower in the …
In November 1985, a column of 10 hikers entered the Centromín Perú Unit in Cerro de Pasco and dynamited the mills of the concentrator plant. This attack was part of a series of actions by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso against mining installations in the central region of Peru. The attack caused …
On May 5, 1986, Aida Lucía Mendoza Mateo was allegedly shot during a robbery attempt while practicing journalism in El Agustino, Lima. However, her account of the incident changed during police interrogation, revealing a possible connection to the Communist Party of Peru. She claimed to have been shot during a …
On September 12, 1987, a Shining Path column of the PCP-SL successively raided the district capitals of Cochas and Comas, in the Tulumayo basin. During these incursions, the Shining Pathists threatened the local authorities and demanded their resignation, distributing a communiqué stating that the Communist Party of Peru had been …
During the national strike called by the CGTP on January 28, 1988, hooded members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso infiltrated the march that was taking place in the Dos de Mayo square. Their objective was to try to dynamite the CGTP premises and assassinate the leader of the Communist Party of …
Fidencio Coronel, former union leader and militant of the Communist Party of Peru, was assassinated near his sister's home on October 18, 1988. The day before, in the assembly of the Metalworkers' Union, he had opposed his union's compliance with the second national mining strike, and in fact, the metalworkers …
On Thursday, April 20, 1989, at 7:30 p.m., after several explosions and a subsequent blackout, a column of the PCP-SL took the main square of Acolla. The Shining Path guerrillas captured the APRA mayor Víctor Mayta Galarza and after a popular trial they assassinated him with two bullets to the …
On June 29, 1989, a Shining Path column completely destroyed the installations of Centromín Perú's compressor house in Morococha. This bomb attack was part of a series of continuous attacks against Centromín Perú's machinery and facilities in the mining zone. As a result of the destruction, Centromín workers began to …
At approximately 4:00 a.m., Shining Path terrorists had almost finished killing all the inhabitants of one community, including small children and infants. The terrorists commented: 'only the intelligent ones will be left here, and those who are not, will die'. They proceeded to interrogate the surviving children about their knowledge. …
In 1990, members of the Communist Party of Peru carried out a deadly ambush against the Army, considered by the group as a repressive force. The attack was aimed at destabilizing the government by attacking an important part of its structure. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Peru …
In May 1990, a Shining Path column raided the community of Huashua, Apurimac, looting the belongings of the villagers. When the villagers tried to defend their clothes, food and animals, they were mistreated. Gregoria was beaten, her hands were stepped on and her feet were tied, fracturing her hands. Among …
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