Timeline Events 4

  1. Rape, torture and murder of woman accused of snitching in Umaru

    The affiant's mother was raped and killed by PCP-SL members who accused her of providing information to the military. The mother was selling her products at the Colca military base. A group of three hikers intercepted her in the main square of Umaro saying 'we want to talk to you, …

    Comunidad de Umaru, distrito de Vischongo, provincia de Vilcashuamán, departamento de Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR, página 2830
  2. Murder of bee-eaters in Colca

    In 1988, in the town of Colca, Raquia district, Cajatambo province, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso executed two people accused of cattle rustling. This type of killing of people considered 'undesirable' or 'antisocial behavior' was part of the Shining Path's strategy to establish its presence in rural communities through acts of 'popular …

    Colca, distrito de Raquia, Cajatambo, Lima, Perú Informe CVR (página 472)
  3. Shining Path Attacks in Chongos Alto and Surrounding Areas

    In the 1980s, the Shining Path (SL) insurgent group carried out a series of violent attacks in the southern part of the Junín department, affecting communities such as Chongos Alto, Colca, and others. On April 12, 1989, SL killed 12 community leaders in Chongos Alto and destroyed municipal infrastructure. These …

    Chongos Alto, Junín, Peru Página 435

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