Murder of Mayor Daniel Curro Chambi
The PCP-SL took the district of Ayrampuni on May 29, 1989, assassinating Mayor Daniel Curro Chambi and setting fire to the school building. This attack was part of a violent campaign against local authorities in Puno during May 1989.
On May 29, 1989, the PCP-SL took over the district of Ayrampuni in the province of Melgar, Puno. During this raid, they assassinated the mayor Daniel Curro Chambi and set fire to the school premises. This assassination occurred in the context of a violent campaign by the PCP-SL during May 1989, which included multiple attacks against local authorities in the region. The event was part of a Shining Path offensive aimed at eliminating municipal authorities and establishing territorial control in the highland provinces of Puno.