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The simple fact that the Final Report includes part of the history of evangelicals during the 20 years of violence is a sign that the course of events in the …
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Romulo Sauñe, a well-known Quechua pastor and one of the translators of the Bible into Ayacucho Quechua, was assassinated by members of the Shining Path when he was returning to Huamanga. His death represented a significant loss for the Quechua-speaking evangelical community in Ayacucho.
Manuel Meneses Sotacuro and Felix Inga, young men from the Peruvian Evangelical Church, were arrested and later disappeared by the police in Huancayo. CONEP together with Ceapaz and the Archbishopric of Huancayo denounced the incident nationally and internationally. The young people were never found.
In 1989, the PCP-SL carried out a 'popular trial' in the community of Nunumia, Cajatambo province, which resulted in the assassination of four people. The victims were Marcelino Mendoza Davila, President of the Cochas community; Agustin Chavarria Rojas, secretary of the same community; Professor Raul Chavarria Rosales; and Antonio Vega …
In 1989, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out a 'popular trial' in the community of Nunumia, Cajatambo province, which resulted in the murder of four people. The victims were Marcelino Mendoza Davila, President of the Cochas community; Agustin Chavarria Rojas, secretary of the same community; professor Raul Chavarria Rosales; and Antonio …
Six young men belonging to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church were murdered in the Callqui payment. This was one of the best known cases of human rights violations committed by the forces of law and order during 1984.
Marines entered the Callqui Presbyterian church during a prayer service, took out six young men and killed them. The incident was denounced by leaders of the Presbyterian church to CONEP on August 3, demanding government protection. Vicente Sayco denounced the facts to the authorities. Caretas magazine published a report on …
Between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. on August 1, 1984, a Navy patrol violently broke into the Callqui Evangelical Presbyterian Church where 27 people, including 10 minors, were worshiping. The troops entered shooting in the air, formed two lines with guns pointed at them and selected six adult males. They took …
Shining Path attacked a Pentecostal church in Santa Rosa-La Mar, Ayacucho. In the attack, six believers were killed and 14 others were wounded. This was one of the first documented attacks against evangelical churches in the area.