Murders at Accac Bellavista

On November 4, 1989, the Shining Path PCP murdered a policeman's wife, mother-in-law and three-year-old daughter in Accac Bellavista. This crime was part of a wave of violence against relatives of authorities during the bloodiest month in the Canipaco area.

On November 4, 1989, in the context of a wave of violence in the Canipaco area of Junin, a column of the Shining Path PCP raided Accac Bellavista. In this attack, the PCP-SL murdered the wife, mother-in-law and three-year-old daughter of a policeman. This was part of a series of selective assassinations against relatives of authorities and members of law enforcement that took place during November 1989, the bloodiest month in the area. The action was aimed at intimidating the population and punishing those who had links with law enforcement, as part of the PCP-SL's strategy to consolidate its territorial control.

Source: Informe CVR
Location: Accac Bellavista, Junín, Perú