On December 24, 1980, between 200 to 300 peasants were gathered by the PCP-SL commando in the neighboring community of Pujas to assault the Ayzarca hacienda during the night. During the assault, they assassinated Benigno Medina, the hacienda owner, and his butler. This attack was part of the PCP-SL's initial …
A group of 200 to 300 people were gathered in Pujas to assault the Ayzarca hacienda during the night. The PCP-SL cruelly murdered Benigno Medina, owner of the hacienda, and his butler, Mr. Morales. His wife Maria Zea and his son managed to escape. This event marked the beginning of …
On December 24, 1980, between 200 and 300 peasants were gathered by the PCP-SL commando in the neighboring community of Pujas to assault the Ayzarca hacienda during the night. During the assault, they killed Benigno Medina, the hacienda owner, and his butler. This was one of the first attacks by …
Benigno Medina, administrator of a 48-hectare farm, was killed along with Ricardo Lizarbe, a 19-year-old employee, after being cruelly tortured in front of the farm workers. The raid involved a group of between 30 and 40 people, probably peasants from nearby communities, led by three Shining Path leaders from the …
On December 24, 1980, Benigno Medina, an administrator of a medium-sized farm known as Fundo de San Agustín de Ayzarca, was brutally tortured and murdered in front of the farm workers. Alongside him, a young employee named Ricardo Lizarbe was also killed. The attack was carried out by a group …
Benigno Medina, a prominent figure in Pujas, Vilcashuamán, was killed under the pretext of being an embodiment of oppression by the PCP-SL. While some community members remember him as generous and supportive, others accuse him of exploiting women, with the tacit consent of their husbands. His death and the subsequent …
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