Murder of villagers in Yanasraccay
Murder of villagers and children in Yanasraccay by Sendero Luminoso to avoid future revenge.
The Shining Path murdered villagers in Yanasraccay, including parents. The subversives justified the murder of children by arguing that when they grew up and realized what had happened, they could take revenge or seek justice. For this reason, they decided not to leave the children alive. This testimony reveals the logic of total elimination of families and communities applied by the Shining Path to avoid future reprisals.