Death of Guadalupe Mitma Escriba
Guadalupe Mitma Escriba, a member of the board of directors of a peasant community in Ayacucho, was assassinated in 1984 by the PCP-SL. Her death is part of the Shining Path's systematic campaign against social leaders in rural areas.
Guadalupe Mitma Escriba was a leader of the Comunidad Campesina or peasant associations in Ayacucho who held the position of Member of the Board of Directors. She was assassinated in 1984 by the PCP-SL (Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path). Her death is part of the systematic offensive by the PCP-SL against social leaders, especially women leaders of grassroots organizations in rural areas of Ayacucho. This assassination occurred in the context of the PCP-SL's strategy to eliminate any community leadership they did not directly control.