On July 28, 1980, a high tension tower was knocked down in the district of Huancavelica, representing the first action carried out by militants of the PCP-SL in the department of Huancavelica. This action marked the beginning of political violence in the province of Huancavelica, occurring almost simultaneously with the …
On December 13, 1980, alleged subversives dynamited a high tension tower of the interconnection line of the Mantaro Hydroelectric Power Plant in the district of Chambará, province of Concepción. This attack was part of the first subversive actions of the PCP-SL in the city of Huancayo and the Mantaro valley. …
On December 23, 1982, a contingent of PCP-SL militants assaulted the Colqui mine, located in the district of Huancavelica. During this assault, the subversives seized 1500 sticks of dynamite. This action was part of a broader PCP-SL strategy that included sabotage to the Mantaro electric transmission network, the destruction of …
On January 10, 1983, a Republican Guard was robbed of his weapon by two alleged PCP-SL militants in the city of Huancayo. This event was part of a series of actions by the PCP-SL aimed at stealing weapons from the forces of law and order. In those same days, the …
On January 18, 1983, a group of subversives of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attempted to demolish a microwave tower of the National Telecommunications Company (ENTEL) located 20 kilometers from Huancayo. This attack was part of a series of violent actions that Shining Path militants carried out against public and private infrastructure …
The first public appearance of armed PCP-SL militants in the Mantaro valley took place: four militants broke into the university canteen of the Universidad del Centro, and asked for economic collaboration. In the following years, this type of attack became frequent on the university campus.
On January 21, 1983, the Army decreed a curfew in the towns of Campo Armiño, Colcabamba and Quichuas, where the Mantaro dam is located. This measure was taken in anticipation of an incursion by PCP-SL forces against the strategic installations of the hydroelectric plant. The curfew was part of the …
Saúl Muñoz Menacho, mayor of Izquierda Unida de Huancayo, was assassinated by the PCP-SL. This assassination was part of the Shining Path's strategy of attacking the municipal and political parties in the Mantaro Valley.
Saúl Muñoz Menacho, mayor of Izquierda Unida de Huancayo, was assassinated by the PCP-SL. This assassination was part of the Shining Path's strategy to attack municipal authorities and political parties in the Mantaro Valley.
The MRTA (Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) announced the beginning of its subversive work in October 1984 in the Mantaro valley. Its first actions consisted of agitation and armed propaganda activities carried out in the cities of Jauja, Concepción and Huancayo. This was the first public appearance of the MRTA in …
The province of Churcampa was created in 1985 in the southern part of the province of Tayacaja. This new province was linked to both the Mantaro Valley and the province of Huanta. The districts that made up the new province were Churcampa, Anco, Chinchihuasi, El Carmen, La Merced, Locroja, Paucarbamba, …
In March and April 1985, there were bomb attacks against the party offices of the main political parties in Junín. The attacks were directed against the offices of Acción Popular, Partido Popular Cristiano, PAP (Partido Aprista Peruano) and Izquierda Unida. The premises of the Provincial Electoral Registry were also attacked. …
On January 14, 1987, a contingent of the PCP-SL assassinated an army commander in the city of Huancayo. This assassination marked the beginning of the increase in 'selective annihilations' in the area. The event occurred in the context of the intensification of violence in the Mantaro valley, when the Shining …
On February 5, 1987, a contingent of the PCP-SL (Shining Path) carried out an armed attack against a police sergeant and his wife in the city of Huancayo. This assassination was part of a series of "selective annihilations" that had increased since January 1987, when on the 14th of that …
On March 6, 1987, a police major was assassinated on a central street in the city of Huancayo. This assassination was part of a series of "selective annihilations" that increased since January 1987, when the PCP-SL intensified its violent actions in the Mantaro Valley. Selective assassinations against members of law …
Juan Berrospi, president of Cooperación Popular, was assassinated by PCP-Sendero Luminoso militants in the city of Huancayo in May 1987. This assassination was part of a campaign of 'selective annihilations' that increased since January 1987, targeting public officials, members of the security forces and local authorities. Berrospi's murder occurred in …
Félix Ortega, who was president of the Junín Development Corporation, was assassinated on May 8, 1987 in the city of Huancayo. His death was part of a series of "selective annihilations" carried out by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso against public officials and members of the forces of law and order in …
On June 14, 1987, in the city of Jauja, militants of the PCP-SL (Shining Path) threw dynamite cartridges at a Carlessi company. This attack was part of a wave of dynamite attacks that the subversives carried out against various public and private premises in the Mantaro valley during 1987. The …
On July 3, 1987, PCP-SL militants carried out a series of coordinated attacks against multiple targets in the city of Huancayo and the district of El Tambo. Targets included the facilities of the Banco Industrial, Banco de Los Andes, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Transportation in Huancayo. During these …
On August 8, 1987, PCP-SL militants carried out a wave of dynamite attacks against multiple targets in the city of Huancayo. The targets attacked included the premises of the Hipotecario and Interbanc banks, the Central de Crédito Cooperativo, the Social Security, Carsa, the premises of the Civil Court and the …
On December 3, 1987, a group of PCP-SL subversives assassinated a policeman in the city of Huancayo. This assassination took place in the context of an escalation of violence in the Mantaro valley, where selective assassinations against members of the forces of law and order had increased since the beginning …
On December 31, 1987, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso blew up 30 high-voltage towers of the Mantaro interconnected system. This attack was part of the Shining Path's strategy of sabotaging the country's electrical infrastructure, seeking to generate massive blackouts and demonstrate the subversive group's capacity for action. The attack on the Mantaro …
On the last day of 1987, a subversive group assassinated a civilian guard in the city of Huancayo. This murder took place in the context of an escalation of violence in the Mantaro valley, where the PCP-SL intensified its actions of 'selective annihilation' against members of the forces of law …
On January 7, 1988, an Army sergeant was murdered in the city of Huancayo. This assassination was part of a series of "selective annihilations" that increased since January 14, 1987, when a PCP-SL contingent assassinated an Army commander in the same city. Selective assassinations against members of law enforcement, public …
On February 10, 1988, PCP-SL militants launched a wave of simultaneous dynamite attacks against multiple targets in the city of Huancayo. Targets attacked included the Departmental Directorate of Junin, the Savings Bank, the District Council of El Tambo, the Superior Court of Justice, the Junin Development Corporation, the Bank of …
On June 13, 1988, in Aramachay, Sincos district, Jauja province, a North American aid worker and an agricultural technician were murdered by Shining Path militants. This event occurred in the context of the intensification of violence in the Mantaro Valley during the 1987-1992 period. Selective assassinations of this type were …
On October 1, 1988, Herminio Parra, a university professor, was murdered in the city of Huancayo. His murder was claimed by the "Rodrigo Franco Command", a group that made its first appearance in the violence of the Mantaro Valley. This group would later be held responsible for a series of …
On December 29, 1988, an assembly ratified the liquidation of Sociedad Agraria de Interés Social (SAIS) Cahuide, the largest peasant enterprise in the department of Junín and the entire country created by the agrarian reform. This decision came after years of economic crisis that began in 1976, with a drastic …
On April 28, 1989, an armed confrontation took place between an Army patrol and a detachment of MRTA militants in the district of Molinos, province of Jauja. The subversive group was on its way to take the city of Tarma when it was intercepted by military forces. This event was …
On July 26, 1989, there was an armed strike called by the Shining Path PCP in the city of Huancayo that was particularly violent. This strike was observed throughout the city and was part of a staggered strategy that included consumer strikes (July 1 and 2), a transport strike (July …
On April 27, 1990, approximately sixty MRTA members attacked the police post in the district of Chupaca, located 12 kilometers away. This was the last major MRTA action in the Mantaro Valley. The attack lasted two hours, after which the attackers withdrew, suffering two casualties. This action took place a …
In mid-1991, the MRTA subversives managed to form some armed detachments in the towns of Pariahuanca and Santo Domingo de Acobamba. These detachments operated in the area until 1993. This formation of detachments occurred after the MRTA suffered important defeats in the Mantaro valley, particularly after the confrontation in Pampa …
In mid-1991, the MRTA managed to form some armed detachments in the towns of Pariahuanca and Santo Domingo de Acobamba. These detachments operated in the area until 1993, as part of the MRTA's efforts to maintain a presence in the Mantaro valley after having been hit hard in previous years. …
In 1991, an armed confrontation occurred between the PCP-Sendero Luminoso and the Peruvian Army at the Port of Mantaro, on the Huallaga River. The subversives ambushed the military forces as they attempted to cross the river to Mantaro, attacking them from positions on the hill. The attack resulted in significant …
After its defeat in the Mantaro valley in 1989, the MRTA retreated to the province of Chanchamayo where it managed to rebuild its ranks. During the period up to 1998, the subversive group engaged in constant confrontations with military patrols in which deaths were recorded on both sides. Gradually, the …
In-depth interview conducted in the town of Cedruyoj, district of Monobamba, as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's investigation. The testimony corresponds to a woman inhabitant of Huertas who witnessed an armed confrontation in the area. The interview is part of the process of collecting testimonies about the internal …
