On August 17, 1980, militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso knocked down a high-voltage power pole, causing the first general blackout in the city of Huancayo. This event was part of the first subversive actions of the PCP-SL in the region, which were characterized by attacks on the electrical infrastructure. The …
On December 11, 1980, the Plan Meris office, located in the district of El Tambo in Huancayo, was attacked with dynamite by militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This attack was part of the first subversive actions in the city of Huancayo during the beginning of the political violence. The attack …
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 November 19, 1988, the PCP-SL tried to attack the III Stage of the Mantaro Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in Colcabamba, province of Tayacaja. The attack was repelled by the police who were guarding the facilities. Two policemen were killed in the confrontation. This attack was part of the new …