First violent action of the PCP-SL in Chuschi
In May 1980, during the general elections that marked the return to democracy in Peru, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out its first violent action in the remote Ayacucho town of Chuschi, initiating the internal armed conflict.
The 1980 elections resulted in a clear victory for Acción Popular, which amply surpassed the required 36%. These elections were the setting, in a remote Ayacucho town called Chuschi, for the first violent action of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL). This event marked the beginning of the internal armed conflict in Peru that would last for two decades. The action occurred in the context of the general elections of May 1980, which represented the return to democracy after the military government.