Umaca

Timeline Events 2

• Feb. 1, 1982

  Arrest and disappearance of community authorities in Chanta

  In February 1982, in the locality of Chanta, district of Umaca, four community authorities were detained and disappeared by police officers. This occurred in the context of police repression that resulted in the detention of countless peasants accused of belonging to the PCP-SL. The police arrests were accompanied by looting …

  Chanta, Umaca, Chincheros, Apurímac Informe CVR, pp. 110, 112

  #desaparición-forzada #autoridades-comunales #fuerzas-policiales #chincheros #apurímac #detención-arbitraria
• Sept. 3, 1982

  Death of Edith Lagos and Subsequent Public Reaction

  On 3 September 1982, Edith Lagos, a prominent young militant of the PCP-SL, was killed in a confrontation with GR forces in Umaca, Andahuaylas. Her death sparked a massive public response in Ayacucho, where approximately thirty thousand people participated in a procession for her funeral. Despite the presence of a …

  Umaca, Andahuaylas, Ayacucho, Peru

  #Edith Lagos #pcp-sl #ayacucho #1982 #public protest #police confrontation

Photos, Videos & Documents 1

1982

Image of Edith Lagos

DAVILA AGUIRRE , Félix