Murder of Felipe Vergara in Astobamba
Felipe Vergara was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in October 1989 in Astobamba, Cajatambo. This crime was part of a campaign to eliminate unsympathetic authorities and teachers in the area.
Felipe Vergara was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the town of Astobamba, near the provincial capital of Cajatambo, in October 1989. This murder was part of a systematic campaign of aggression against resistant authorities and non-sympathizing teachers in the district of Huacapón and surrounding areas of Cajatambo. The crime took place in the context of a Shining Path offensive that included multiple assassinations of local authorities, teachers and community leaders in the province during that year.