Murder of Alipio Arroyo in Campo Alegre La Grama

The PCP-SL assassinated Alipio Arroyo in Campo Alegre La Grama, San Marcos, in September 1992. The victim was the father of the then mayor of Cajamarca.

In September 1992, in Campo Alegre La Grama, San Marcos province, the PCP-SL assassinated Alipio Arroyo. The victim was the father of the then mayor of Cajamarca. This assassination took place in the context of the Shining Path strategy of selective assassinations against authorities and people linked to local political power. The event occurred during the period of greatest intensity of violence in the region, when the PCP-SL concentrated its actions in the coastal provinces after having been beaten by counter-subversive forces.

Source: Informe CVR, página 498
Location: Campo Alegre La Grama, San Marcos, Cajamarca, Perú