Death of Gelacio Bernardo Mendoza
Gelacio Bernardo Mendoza, leader of the FNTMMP, was assassinated by the Civil Guard on March 24, 1983 in Huanzalá, Pasco, during the repression of a workers' protest.
Gelacio Bernardo Mendoza, leader of the National Federation of Miners, Metalworkers and Steelworkers of Peru (FNTMMP), was assassinated on March 24, 1983 in Huanzalá, Pasco. His death occurred when the Civil Guard repressed a workers' protest. This assassination occurred in the context of the national strike and labor protests of March 1983, a period of intense repression against union leaders in Peru.
Actors
Gelacio Bernardo Mendoza
victim, labor union leader
FNTMMP
labor union, employer of victim
Federación Nacional de Trabajadores de Mineros, Metalúrgicos y Siderúrgicos del Perú
labor union
Guardia Civil
perpetrator
Huanzalá
location of incident
Pasco
region where incident occurred
Perú
country where incident occurred