I Encounter for Peace and National Reconciliation

Commemorative event held in Uchuraccay fifteen years after the massacre of eight journalists on January 26, 1983, as part of the peace and national reconciliation process.

On January 26, 1998, the 'I Encounter for Peace and National Reconciliation' was held in the community of Uchuraccay. This event was held in commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of the death of the eight journalists murdered on January 26, 1983. The meeting was part of the national reconciliation efforts following the internal armed conflict that severely affected this peasant community.

Source: Informe CVR, página 178
Location: Uchuraccay, Huanta, Ayacucho, Perú