First dead in Cuzco
In 1981, the first two deaths were recorded as a result of the internal armed conflict in the department of Cuzco. This initial period was characterized by propaganda actions, bombings and sabotage.
During the initial period of political violence in the southern Andes (1980-1983), the first two deaths were recorded in the department of Cuzco in 1981. This period was characterized by few attacks and acts of sabotage in the region. In Cuzco specifically, it was a period of propaganda actions and explosive attacks against various public and private institutions, as well as sabotage to the southern train lines. There were also acts of harassment, such as the attack on the 27 de Noviembre barracks in the city of Cuzco on January 24, 1981.