The PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the Quinua police post, resulting in the death of Sergeant Ramiro Flores Sulca, who was the first policeman killed by this subversive organization. This attack was one of the first combat experiences for many young Shining Path cadres and served as a 'baptism' into armed subversion.
PCP-SL attack on the Quinua police post. In this attack, Sergeant Ramiro Flores Sulca was killed, becoming the first policeman to die due to PCP-SL actions. This attack was part of the PCP-SL's strategy of attacking rural police posts to gain weapons and means, as well as to train its …
On October 1, 1990, members of the Army Intelligence Service (SIE) arrested Constantino Saavedra Muñoz, former deputy mayor of Acción Popular (AP) in the district of Quinua, province of Huamanga. The arrest occurred when Saavedra Muñoz was leaving a meeting of the Huamanga City Development Corporation (CORFA). This event took …
In July 1991, residents of Quinua were killed by peasant patrols. This event occurred in the context of the intensification of the internal armed conflict in the Huamanga region. The peasant patrols of Quinua, along with other patrols in the area, were responsible for this collective murder. The event is …
In November 2002, several historical leaders of the peasant patrols, known as rondas campesinas, successfully participated in municipal elections in Peru. Notable examples include Elmer Orihuela in Cochas, Susano Mendoza in Quinua, and Benjamín Antezana in Ocros, who assumed mayoral positions in their respective districts. This event highlights the political …
