Complete database of events related to the internal armed conflict in Peru, extracted from the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR). 5,159 events documented from 1817 to 2003.
In September 1982, a massive funeral was held for Edith Lagos in the city of Huamanga. Lagos, who had escaped during an assault on the Huamanga prison in March, was killed in a confrontation with the police in Andahuaylas. The event drew a large crowd of Huamanga residents, who participated …
Edith Lagos, a young member of the Shining Path, was shot dead in an encounter with the police on August 2, 1982, near Andahuaylas, Peru. Her death and subsequent funeral in Ayacucho were highly publicized, with media coverage focusing on the dramatic aspects of her life and death. The portrayal …
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