Massacre of Communal Authorities in Chongos Alto
On April 12, 1989, in the district of Chongos Alto, Huancayo, Junín, forty members of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) killed twelve communal authorities from the districts of Chongos Alto and Chicche. This event was part of a broader strategy by the Shining Path to destabilize the region by targeting local …