Sendero Luminoso's Control and Violence in Ayacucho
In 1982, the militant group Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) established control over the districts of Sancos, Lucanamarca, and Sacsamarca in Ayacucho, Peru. They implemented 'popular schools' and declared Sacsamarca a liberated zone. The year marked the beginning of significant violence, including the assassination of Alejandro Marquina Martínez in Sancos, and …