Burial of Edith Lagos

Mass burial of the Shining Path militant Edith Lagos that summoned thousands of people in Ayacucho, becoming a demonstration of regional vindication and rejection of the abuses of the forces of law and order.

The burial of the Shining Path militant Edith Lagos summoned thousands of huamanguinos and became a demonstration of regional vindication. The event took place in a context of rejection of abuses committed by the forces of law and order, especially the Sinchis, and after the murder in the general hospital of Ayacucho of three members of the PCP-SL recaptured after escaping from the CRAS. This mass burial reflected the feelings of the Ayacucho population in the face of police violence in the region.

Source: Informe CVR (página no especificada en el fragmento)
Location: Ayacucho (Huamanga), Perú