Murder of the provincial mayor of Pasco Víctor Arias Vicuña
Victor Arias Vicuña, provincial mayor of Pasco of the Popular Action party, was assassinated on November 8, 1983. The crime occurred days before the national municipal elections.
On November 8, 1983, Victor Arias Vicuña, provincial mayor of Pasco belonging to the Popular Action (AP) party, was assassinated. This crime took place in the context of an escalation of political violence affecting local authorities in various regions of the country. The murder occurred just five days before the municipal elections to be held on November 13 throughout the country. This was part of a series of attacks against public officials and municipal authorities during that period.