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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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