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 …
Gregoria Bocanegra Otiniano was a leader of a welfare organization in La Libertad who was murdered in 1985. According to CVR records, the alleged perpetrators of her death were the PCP-SL (Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path). Her case is part of the PCP-SL's offensive against the leaders of …
In 1991, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out a series of selective assassinations in Santiago de Chuco as part of its strategy of eliminating local authorities and people considered enemies of its political-military project. The victims included the mayor, the sub-prefect, an APRA leader and a local hospital worker. These murders …
After constant social mobilizations promoted by FEDIP-SM (Frente de Defensa de los Intereses del Pueblo de San Martín), in 1992 the government of Alberto Fujimori enacted the law creating the San Martin Region. This demand had been one of the main demands during the second indefinite general strike of February …
In 1994, the Peruvian army installed a military base in Chiquibamba, Cachachi district, Cajabamba province. This installation was part of the counter-subversive strategy implemented by the armed forces in the northern region of the department of Cajamarca. The base was established in the context of the fight against the PCP-Sendero …
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 …
On September 18, 1994, the PCP-SL carried out an attack that left the Quiruvilca police post in the province of Santiago de Chuco in rubble. The objective of the attack was to try to free five of their comrades who were being held at the post. This attack took place …
In 1996, as part of the decline of PCP-SL subversive activity in the region, there was a significant reduction in the number of anti-subversive bases in the department of La Libertad. The number of bases was reduced from 32 in 1994 to 17 bases in 1996. This reduction was a …
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