Attempt to thwart elections in Marcabalito
The PCP-Sendero Luminoso attempted to thwart the elections in Marcabalito, Huamachuco, in 1983, as part of its strategy of sabotaging democratic institutions in the region.
In 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attempted to thwart the electoral process in the locality of Marcabalito, district of Huamachuco, province of Sanchez Carrion. This event was part of the Shining Path's strategy to sabotage democratic institutions and local authorities in the region. The attempt is part of the initial period of expansion of the PCP-SL in the northern provinces of La Libertad, when the subversive organization sought to delegitimize the electoral system and democratically elected authorities.