Murder of 15 peasants in Mayocc
In January 1984, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso murdered 15 peasants in Mayocc, Ocros, Cangallo, for refusing to join their ranks. This was part of the strategy of elimination of opponents implemented by the PCP-SL in the region.
In January 1984, in the locality of Mayocc, district of Ocros, province of Cangallo, 15 peasants were killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The peasants were executed for refusing to join the ranks of the PCP-SL. This event was part of the Shining Path's strategy to "beat the countryside" and eliminate those who opposed their armed project. The collective murder is part of the intensification of violence in the area during 1984, when the PCP-SL adopted a more coercive attitude against the population that was against their organization.