Murder of Llusita resident
On August 9, 1982, a villager from Llusita, Fajardo, was murdered by the PCP-SL after a summary trial. This event was part of the Shining Path strategy of eliminating supposed "enemies" to consolidate their control in the rural areas of Ayacucho.
On August 9, 1982, a villager from Llusita, Fajardo province, was murdered after a summary trial. This assassination was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to 'beat the countryside' by eliminating authorities and people considered 'enemies'. The event occurred in the context of a series of assassinations of authorities and villagers in the area during 1982, when the PCP-SL sought to consolidate its control over rural communities. This type of summary trials and public executions were used by the Shining Path to impose their authority and punish those they considered opponents or 'informers'.