Attack against the Electoral Registry

Attack by the PCP-SL against the local Electoral Registry in Acobamba in March 1990, months before the general elections, as part of their strategy to destroy public infrastructure.

In March 1990, there was an attack against the local Electoral Registry in Acobamba. This attack was perpetrated by the Shining Path months before the general elections. The attack was part of the Shining Path's strategy of destroying both public and private infrastructure in the area. During this period, although the Shining Path's actions had been significantly reduced, the organization continued to make occasional incursions into communities and towns, focusing its attacks on the destruction of infrastructure.

Source: Informe CVR, página 121
Location: Acobamba