Timeline Events 8

  1. Murder of twelve residents of Pumahuasi

    In December 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso killed twelve villagers in Pumahuasi, also known as Rumichaca, in the district of Santillana, province of Huanta. This event is part of a series of murders perpetrated by Sendero Luminoso in the highland communities of Huanta during that period. The murders took place in …

    Pumahuasi (Rumichaca), Santillana, Huanta, Ayacucho Informe CVR, página 83
  2. Twelve people murdered in Ccarhuaurán

    In December 1982, the PCP-SL assassinated twelve people in Ccarhuaurán, Santillana district, Huanta province. This event is part of the PCP-SL's strategy to liberate the countryside through threats, dismissals and assassinations of local authorities and civilian population. The rondas of Qarhuahurán (as also mentioned in the text) were among the …

    Ccarhuaurán, Santillana, Huanta, Ayacucho Informe CVR
  3. Murder of peasants in San José de Secce

    According to testimonies gathered by the CVR, on May 20, 1983, about 80 peasants were murdered in San José de Secce, in the district of Santillana. The victims had been previously kidnapped by members of the Peruvian Navy. The testimonies designate members of the Navy as responsible for these deaths. …

    San José de Secce, Santillana, Huanta, Ayacucho Informe CVR (página 75)
  4. Assassination of 5 community authorities in Cayramayo

    In September 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso assassinated five community authorities in the town of Cayramayo, Santillana district, Huanta province. This was part of the Shining Path's strategy of eliminating traditional authorities and any form of organization existing in the peasant communities. The assassination of local authorities was part of the …

    Cayramayo, Santillana, Huanta, Ayacucho Informe CVR, página 83
  5. Incursion in Carhuac

    In February 1984, members of the Marine Infantry raided the town of Carhuac, district of Santillana, province of Huanta. During this military operation, the villagers of the community were murdered. This event is part of the counter-subversive strategy implemented by the Armed Forces in the area, characterized by indiscriminate actions …

    Carhuac, Santillana, Huanta, Ayacucho Informe CVR, p. 84
  6. Murder of three people in Marccaraccay

    In July 1984, the PCP-SL murdered three people in a community in Marccaraccay, Santillana district, Huanta province. This event occurred in the context of an intense wave of violence in the area during 1984, a year that saw the highest number of civilian murders in the provinces of Huanta, Huamanga …

    Marccaraccay, Santillana, Huanta, Ayacucho Informe CVR, página 84
  7. Murder of the Mayor of Santillana, Alberto la Rosa

    On July 28, 1984, the mayor of the district of Santillana, Alberto la Rosa, was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. Along with him was executed Juan Contreras, who was a former mayor of the same district. This assassination was part of the Shining Path's strategy to eliminate local authorities and …

    Santillana, Huanta, Ayacucho Informe CVR, página 75

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