Extrajudicial Killings by Sendero Luminoso in Pucallpa
Between 1985 and 1990, Sendero Luminoso carried out 'social cleansing' operations in Ucayali, targeting individuals deemed 'undesirable' such as drug addicts, homosexuals, and prostitutes. On September 12, 1988, in Pucallpa, a group of senderistas executed eight people in a public display, which was witnessed by journalists. These extrajudicial killings were …