Murder of Arminda Gutierres Trelles, Mayoress of Churcampa
Arminda Gutierres Trelles, provincial aprista mayor of Churcampa (Huancavelica), was assassinated on October 9, 1989, in the midst of a wave of violence against municipal authorities during the election campaign.
Arminda Gutierres Trelles, provincial aprista mayor of Churcampa in the department of Huancavelica, was assassinated on October 9, 1989. This assassination occurred in the context of a municipal election campaign marred by the murders of mayors and mayoral candidates in different parts of the country. The crime was part of a series of attacks against municipal authorities during that period, including the assassination of the mayor of Cajatambo the following day.