Murder of Huancaraylla Teacher
On November 10, 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso murdered a teacher in Huancaraylla, Fajardo, accusing her of 'snitching'. This crime was part of the Shining Path's strategy to eliminate authorities and 'enemies' in their campaign to 'beat the countryside'.
On November 10, 1982, a teacher from Huancaraylla was murdered by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This murder was part of a series of systematic executions of authorities and people accused of 'snitching' that the PCP-SL carried out during that period in the province of Fajardo. The assassination occurred in the context of the Shining Path strategy of 'beating the countryside' and eliminating those they considered 'enemies' of the movement. This crime was part of a wave of violence that included the assassination of governors, mayors, merchants, miners and other villagers between July and November 1982 in various localities of Fajardo.