Funeral of Edith Lagos Saenz
Funeral of Edith Lagos Saenz, PCP-SL militant killed in confrontation with the Civil Guard in Umacca, Apurimac. The funeral was attended by 10,000 people on September 10, 1982.
On September 2, 1982, Edith Lagos Saenz died in Umacca, Apurimac, during a confrontation between members of the PCP-SL and the Civil Guard. Her funeral was held on September 10, 1982 and was attended by approximately 10,000 people. The massive attendance at the funeral was evidence of the level of sympathy and support that sectors of the population had for the PCP-SL at that time. This event took place in the context of the intensification of Shining Path actions and the response of the Peruvian State.