Establishment of counter-subversive detachment at Socos
Installation of counter-subversive police detachment in Socos with the presence of Sinchis
By order of the Political Military Command of the Ayacucho Emergency Zone, a counter-subversive detachment of the then Civil Guard was established in Socos. Among the personnel there were several 'Sinchis', police officers specialized in anti-subversive activities. According to testimonies, these officers committed abuses against the population, appropriating property and domestic animals, generating tension with the villagers.