Place

Ayahuanco-Viracochan

Timeline Events 1

  • Ayahuanco-Viracochan Massacre

    On September 11, 1987, an armed column of approximately 80 individuals, disguised in military uniforms, entered the community of Ayahuanco-Viracochan. Mistaken for military personnel, they were actually members of the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) insurgent group. They received support from local authorities, including the Teniente Gobernador, who was later killed …

    Ayahuanco-Viracochan, Peru CVR. Testimonio 510261. Provincia de Canchis, Cuzco, 1987 a 1989