In November 1981, militants of the PCP-SL tried to attack the Campo Armiño Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in the district of Colcabamba, province of Tayacaja. The attack was repulsed by the Republican Guard that was guarding the hydroelectric plant. This sabotage attempt was part of the initial strategy of the …
On December 8, 1981, militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the police post in the district of Colcabamba in the province of Tayacaja. This attack was part of the first armed actions of the PCP-SL in the region, as part of its strategy to put an end to the "old …
On December 15, 1981, presumed militants of the PCP-SL attacked the Central Hidroeléctrica de Campo Armiño in Tayacaja, Peru. The attackers were repelled by personnel from the Guardia Republicana. This event is part of a series of violent actions attributed to subversive groups in the region during this period.
In February 1982, a group of 200 heavily armed subversives attacked five villages in Tayacaja, resulting in the massacre of 15 villagers, including two municipal agents and a lieutenant governor. This event is part of a series of violent incidents in the region during the early 1980s, reflecting the intense …
On October 4, 1982, PCP-SL militants attacked the police post in the district of San Miguel de Mayocc. This attack was part of a series of harassments of police posts that increased at the end of 1982 in the districts of Churcampa and Tayacaja. The attacks were aimed at eliminating …
On December 6, 1982, PCP-SL militants attacked the police post in the district of Anco in the province of Churcampa. This attack was part of a series of harassments of police posts that increased at the end of 1982 in the provinces of Tayacaja and Churcampa. The attacks were aimed …
On December 12, 1982, it was reported that the PCP-SL was intensifying its actions in the districts of Paucarbamba (province of Huancavelica) and Colcabamba (province of Tayacaja). The actions included dynamite attacks and death threats against local authorities. This intensification was part of the initial expansion of PCP-SL operations in …
In January 1983, the creation of the Comando Político-Militar in the provinces of Tayacaja and Churcampa led to a significant increase in violence and deaths, particularly among the peasants. This period marked one of the most intense phases of violence in the region, with a notable concentration of deaths occurring …
In 1983, the Peruvian government established a political-military command in Ayacucho and the provinces of Huancavelica and Apurímac to combat subversive activities by the PCP-SL. The army set up a base in Pampas, Tayacaja, which became the center for counter-subversive operations. The installation of these bases led to increased military …
On January 15, 1983, one of the first confrontations between the subversive forces of the PCP-SL and an Army patrol took place in a spot in the district of Pampas, province of Tayacaja. This confrontation occurred shortly after the installation of the Political Military Command in Ayacucho and Huancavelica and …
On January 7, 1984, an Army patrol was ambushed by PCP-SL militants in the district of Pampas, province of Tayacaja. The attack resulted in the death of a soldier. This event occurred in the context of the first semester of 1984, when the combined forces of the Army and the …
On January 14, 1984, there was a confrontation between the forces of law and order and presumed Shining Path members in the town of Cobriza, province of Tayacaja, department of Huancavelica. The confrontation resulted in the death of 18 people identified as seditionists or presumed members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. …
On February 18, 1984, approximately 200 heavily armed subversives raided five villages in the province of Tayacaja in Huancavelica. During this incursion, they massacred 15 peasants. Among the victims were two municipal agents and a lieutenant governor. This attack was part of the political violence affecting the region during the …
On August 1, 1984, militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso knocked down an electrical system tower in the district of Pazos, province of Tayacaja. This attack was part of the Shining Path's strategy of sabotaging the region's electrical infrastructure. The attack took place in a context where military pressure was increasing, …
On October 5, 1984, there was an intervention by Sinchis police forces in the province of Tayacaja, department of Huancavelica. As a result of this operation, 12 people were reported dead, 11 disappeared and 8 wounded. This event occurred in the context of counter-subversive operations in the area during the …
On December 23, 1984, a column of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso surprised the villagers of Pampaccoris, in the province of Tayacaja, department of Huancavelica. The attack was perpetrated as revenge against the villagers because they had helped the Armed Forces in a previous operation. This event was part of the escalation …
The province of Churcampa was created in 1985 in the southern part of the province of Tayacaja. This new province was linked to both the Mantaro Valley and the province of Huanta. The districts that made up the new province were Churcampa, Anco, Chinchihuasi, El Carmen, La Merced, Locroja, Paucarbamba, …
On April 14, 1985, presidential elections were held in Peru, in a context of political violence. In the community of San Juan Baños de Rabí, district of Yanahuanca, province of Daniel Alcides Carrión, department of Pasco, one hundred villagers traveled to Yanahuanca to exercise their vote, after putting to flight …
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 …
In the district capital of Locroja, the villagers, tired of the constant abuses and demands of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso subversives, decided to take action against the Shining Path Shining Path presence in their town. In mid-1990, the villagers assassinated "comrade Samuel", who was the local Shining Path commander in the …
On February 17, 1990, two villagers were murdered in the district of La Merced, province of Churcampa, Huancavelica. The murders were perpetrated by militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, who accused the victims of "collaborating" with the military. This occurred in the context of the PCP-SL's national offensive in 1990, when …
On March 28, 1990, a column of the PCP-SL (Shining Path) assassinated the former APRA mayor of the district of Colcabamba, province of Tayacaja, in the district of Chilca, Huancayo. This assassination occurred on the same day that the armed strike called by the PCP-SL for Lima failed. The former …
On April 13, 1990, in the district of La Merced, province of Churcampa, a married couple was murdered by militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This murder occurred in the context of the PCP-SL's national offensive, which significantly increased the death toll in the provinces of Tayacaja and Churcampa. The victims …
On June 15, 1990, PCP-Sendero Luminoso militants assassinated the governor of the district of La Merced in Churcampa, Huancavelica. This assassination was part of a series of selective executions carried out by the PCP-SL against local authorities and alleged collaborators of the military forces in the area. The governor was …
On July 3, 1990, three PCP-SL subversives assassinated the Provincial Prosecutor in the town of Pampas, province of Tayacaja, department of Huancavelica. This selective assassination occurred in the context of the PCP-SL's national offensive in 1990, when the death toll increased significantly in the provinces of Tayacaja and Churcampa. The …
On March 7, 1990, a group of paramilitaries killed 18 displaced persons in the district of Daniel Hernández, province of Tayacaja, department of Huancavelica. Among the victims were women, elderly, and children. Additionally, 7 people disappeared during the incident.
On March 7, 1990, a group of paramilitaries killed 18 displaced refugees in the district of Daniel Hernández, Tayacaja, Huancavelica. The victims included women, the elderly, and children, and 7 people were reported missing. This event is part of the broader violence during the internal conflict in Peru.
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