Murder of 22 peasants in Paccha
The PCP-Sendero Luminoso killed 22 peasants, ronderos and authorities in Paccha, Vinchos, in November 1989, during the intensification of the armed conflict in the area.
In November 1989, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso murdered 22 peasants in the town of Paccha, Vinchos district. The victims included ronderos and local community authorities. This attack occurred in the context of the second wave of sustained confrontations between the PCP-SL and the peasant patrols that took place between 1989 and 1990. The event was part of the intensification of the internal armed conflict in the area during that period, when the Shining Path launched a new offensive after declaring the transition to the "strategic balance" stage.