Burning of ballot boxes in Chuschi

In May 1980, while the presidential elections that would allow the transfer of power to civilians were being organized, an armed group of the PCP-SL burned the ballot boxes and electoral rolls in the town of Chuschi. This act represents the beginning of the internal war that would soon put the whole country on alert. The attack occurred during the general elections that mobilized the different political sectors, with great expectations due to the new inclusion of the peasant vote, particularly important in this region. Although it could pass as anecdotal, this event marked the beginning of the armed violence of the PCP-SL.