Murder of 12 people in Congos Alto
On April 12, 1989, the Shining Path PCP publicly assassinated 12 people in the Congos Alto plaza, including authorities, teachers and community members who had participated in a meeting to organize opposition to the subversive organization.
On April 12, 1989, in front of the population gathered in the square of Congos Alto, the Shining Path PCP assassinated 12 people, including authorities, teachers, the president of the community and community members. The victims had participated in a meeting to organize opposition to the Shining Path PCP. After the assassination, a retinue went to the army barracks in Huancayo to express their willingness to fight against the PCP-SL. This event took place in the context of the pressure of the Main Force of the Shining Path PCP to achieve absolute control associated with the strategic balance agreed upon by its leaders at the beginning of 1989.