Murder of Elba Barrientos and her son
Elba Barrientos, president of the Mothers' Club of Acos Vinchos in Huamanga, was assassinated along with her son in 1984 during a PCP-Sendero Luminoso raid. This assassination is part of the systematic offensive by the PCP-SL against leaders of popular organizations, especially women who led mothers' clubs and welfare organizations. …