Sacsamarca uprising against the PCP-SL
Sacsamarca villagers rebel and kill local Shining Path leaders
The Sacsamarca uprising took place, which marked the beginning of the end of the PCP-SL's power in the province of Huancasancos. Fatigued by the abuses of the Shining Path commanders, some community members got them drunk and stabbed and stoned them to death. In the following weeks, similar reactions were manifested by the population in the communities of Huancasancos and Lucanamarca, where the population also killed the local leaders of the PCP-SL.