Murders of 135 community members of Uchuraccay
Between 1983 and mid-1984, one hundred and thirty-five Uchuraccay community members were killed as a result of Shining Path attacks, repression by counter-subversive forces and peasant patrols. This caused the community to cease to exist until 1993, when some families returned.
During the months following the murder of the journalists in January 1983, Uchuraccay continued to be the scene of violence, death and desolation. One hundred and thirty-five community members were killed as a result of attacks by the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path, repression by counter-subversive forces and the peasant patrols. In mid 1984, Uchuraccay ceased to exist because the surviving families fled, taking refuge in nearby communities and towns in the highlands and jungle of Ayacucho, as well as in the cities of Huanta, Huamanga and Lima. The death of the one hundred and thirty-five uchuraccaínos, as well as the disappearance of the community for many years, never reached public notoriety, remaining in the private memory of the relatives and community members until June 1, 2002, the day in which the population delivered to the representatives of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission the "List of murdered uchuraccaínos" elaborated in two communal assemblies.