Place

Pallanchacra

Timeline Events 8

  1. Murder of the wife of the community president in Vinchos

    In the town of Vinchos, district of Pallanchacra, where a mineral concentrator of the Vinchos Mining Company was located, PCP-SL militants assassinated the wife of the community president in 1983. This assassination was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to destroy the existing system of authorities in the highlands of the …

    Vinchos, distrito de Pallanchacra, Pasco, Perú Informe CVR, página 199
  2. PCP-SL raids on Vinchos mining company

    In 1985, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out multiple raids on the Vinchos mining company located in Pallanchacra, Pasco province. These actions included assassinations, looting and burning of the mining facilities. The raids took place on more than one occasion during that year, as part of the PCP-SL's expansion strategy in …

    Empresa minera Vinchos, Pallanchacra, Pasco, Perú Informe CVR
  3. First trekking incursions in Huariaca

    In the district of Huariaca, the first Shining Path incursions date back to 1985. Huariaca was an obligatory transit point for PCP-SL militants to enter neighboring districts in the province of Ambo (Huánuco). These first incursions marked the beginning of the Shining Path's presence in the area, which would later …

    Huariaca, Pasco, Perú Informe CVR, página 200
  4. Engineer murdered in Vinchos

    On June 19, 1985, PCP-SL militants murdered an engineer in the town of Vinchos, district of Pallanchacra, where a mineral concentrator of the Vinchos Mining Company was located. This murder was part of the Shining Path strategy of attacking mining companies and eliminating technical and administrative personnel. The event occurred …

    Vinchos, distrito de Pallanchacra, Pasco, Perú Informe CVR, página 199
  5. PCP-SL entry to Pallanchacra

    A contingent of approximately 150 men of the PCP-SL entered the district of Pallanchacra on December 10, 1988. Pallanchacra borders the Ambo district to the north (department of Huanuco) and was an obligatory transit point for PCP-SL militants to enter neighboring districts in the province of Ambo. During this incursion, …

    Pallanchacra, Pasco, Perú Informe CVR, página 200
  6. PCP-SL incursion in Pallanchacra

    On December 13, 1988, a contingent of approximately 150 men of the PCP-SL entered the district of Pallanchacra, which borders the Ambo district to the north (department of Huánuco). During this incursion, PCP-SL militants assassinated the district mayor. Pallanchacra was an obligatory transit point for PCP-SL militants to enter neighboring …

    Pallanchacra, Pasco, Perú Informe CVR, página 200
  7. Attack on Huariaca

    On December 27, 1988, a contingent of forty PCP-SL militants took the town of Huariaca and carried out multiple attacks against public infrastructure. The subversives dynamited the municipal council, the police post leaving one policeman wounded, the ENTEL PERU installations, the health center and the ambulance. They also looted the …

    Huariaca, distrito de Huariaca, Pasco, Perú Informe CVR, página 200
  8. Attacks in Vinchos

    In the early morning of December 20, 1990, a large contingent of subversives of the PCP-SL entered Vinchos, where a Mineral Concentrator of the Vinchos Mining Company was located. The militants carried out several attacks against the Concentrator Plant, the mill, the high tension towers, the board, dump trucks and …

    Vinchos, distrito de Pallanchacra, Pasco, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 199-201

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