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 …
Since 1984, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) intensified the forced recruitment of adolescents and young people in various rural areas of the country. This practice became frequent in the department of Pasco and other regions, forcing many rural families, especially those with greater resources, to migrate …
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, …
In 1986, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) carried out forced recruitments of adolescents and youths in several districts of the province of Churcampa, specifically in San Miguel de Mayocc and Locroja. These compulsive recruitments were part of the PCP-SL's strategy to rebuild its ranks after the …