Murder of the elected mayor of Huachocolpa

Izquierda Unida mayor-elect murdered by PCP-SL in Huachocolpa

The elected mayor of Izquierda Unida of the district of Huachocolpa was assassinated by members of the PCP-SL. This assassination was part of the Shining Path policy of eliminating elected local authorities, particularly those linked to legal leftist parties that they considered 'revisionist'.

Source: Informe CVR, página 3569
Location: Distrito de Huachocolpa, departamento de Huancavelica, Perú