Murder of Elba Barrientos and her son
Elba Barrientos, president of the Mothers' Club of Acos Vinchos, and her son were murdered in 1984 by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. This crime is part of the campaign of violence against leaders of popular women's organizations in Ayacucho.
Elba Barrientos, president of the Mothers' Club of Acos Vinchos in Huamanga, was assassinated along with her son in 1984 during a PCP-Sendero Luminoso raid. This assassination is part of the systematic offensive by the PCP-SL against leaders of popular organizations, especially women who led mothers' clubs and welfare organizations. The case of Elba Barrientos exemplifies the violence directed against community leaders working in social support programs in rural areas of Ayacucho during the early years of the internal armed conflict.