Murder of the Deputy Mayor of Lucanamarca

In March 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso assassinated the Deputy Mayor of Lucanamarca. This assassination is part of the Shining Path strategy of eliminating local authorities and "enemies" in their proposal to "beat the countryside". The event occurred in the context of the expansion of the PCP-SL's territorial control in the province of Huancasancos, where they also assassinated other authorities and "rich" people in the area. This assassination preceded other violent events in Lucanamarca, including the first "popular trial" in February 1983 and the subsequent massacre in April 1983.