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 …
On March 26, 1982, militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso again raided the Ayzarca farm. During this second incursion, they confronted the six policemen in charge of guarding the farm. As a result of the attack, Andrés Gutiérrez, who was the new administrator of the farm, was killed. This action was …
The PCP-SL attacked the Ayzarca farm, near Parcco and Pomatambo. They set fire to the house and chapel, and took Andres Gutierrez, owner of the farm. His body was found weeks later. This attack was part of the PCP-SL's campaign to beat the countryside and encircle the Vilcashuamán district.
The Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) established a 'new state' by replacing traditional authorities with young militants in various communities, declaring them as 'Liberated Zones' between 1980 and 1982. On 26 March 1982, PCP-SL militants launched an incursion into the Ayzarca estate, confronting six police officers and …
On April 1, 1982, militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso entered the Astanya hacienda in Vilcashuamán. During the raid, the Shining Path members looted the hacienda and took food supplies. This attack was part of a broader PCP-SL strategy aimed at attacking the "symbols of gamonalismo" in the area, complementing their …
Miguel Rivera, a leader of the Pujas community, was killed by the PCP-SL in 1995. Rivera was a community leader who had participated in the PCP-SL assault on the Ayzarca farm in 1980, but had subsequently distanced himself from the subversive group. At the time of his death, Rivera was …
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