In 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attempted to thwart the electoral process in the locality of Marcabalito, district of Huamachuco, province of Sanchez Carrion. This event was part of the Shining Path's strategy to sabotage democratic institutions and local authorities in the region. The attempt is part of the initial period …
In 1986, armed confrontations took place in the former Cochabamba farm, which was part of the SAIS Tahuantinsuyo in the province of Sánchez Carrión (Huamachuco). This event is framed in the context of the violence generated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the region, where the Agricultural Societies of Social Interest …
In 1987, in the town of Hualay, province of Huamachuco (Sánchez Carrión), a group of PCP-Sendero Luminoso militants executed the president of the Rondas Campesinas, his wife and the Lieutenant Governor. This attack was part of the Shining Path's strategy to harass and eliminate local authorities and leaders who opposed …
On October 4, 1990, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso assassinated the Deputy Mayor in the district of Sanagorán, province of Sánchez Carrión. This assassination is part of the PCP-SL's systematic strategy of eliminating local authorities in the Huamachuco region. Previously, in 1984, the PCP-SL had already assassinated Mayor Alejandro Polo Baca and …
On November 5, 1992, a group of hikers entered the town of Zarin, in the province of Sanchez Carrion (Huamachuco) at night. During this incursion, the PCP-SL selectively assassinated three local authorities: the Judge, the Governor and the Mayor of the town. This attack was part of the Shining Path's …
During an armed strike called by the PCP-SL in 1993, the subversives carried out one of their main military actions during the entire period of violence in the region. They ambushed a combined army and police caravan in the town of Los Frailones, in Huamachuco. The attack resulted in the …
On May 2, 1993, in the town of Huamansalla, district of Huamachuco, province of Sanchez Carrion, the Peruvian National Police killed six members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in an armed confrontation. This event occurred in the context of the counter-subversive offensive that intensified since 1992, after the capture of Abimael …
On July 18, 1993, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out a bomb attack that completely destroyed the Yamobamba hydroelectric plant, which supplied electricity to the city of Huamachuco. As a result of the attack, the entire city was without electricity for more than 8 months. This attack took place in the …
In September 1994, La Libertad had 32 anti-subversive bases installed as part of the Peruvian State's counter-subversive strategy. These military bases were established to combat the presence of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the region, especially in provinces such as Santiago de Chuco and Sánchez Carrión. The bases were part of …
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