Murder of Comrade Hernán
Comrade Hernán, commander of the main PCP-SL column in Junín and responsible for numerous deaths, was assassinated in July 1989 by a support base community that simulated a feast, thus deactivating the main subversive column in the area.
Comrade Hernan was the commander of the main subversive column of the PCP Shining Path in the Junin area, responsible for many deaths in the area. In July 1989, he was assassinated by a community that had been a support base of the PCP-SL, which simulated a feast to lure him. His death represented the deactivation of the main subversive column operating in the area. This event marked a turning point in the territorial control of the PCP-SL in Junin.