Murder of three people in Marccaraccay

In July 1984, the PCP-SL murdered three people in a community in Marccaraccay, Santillana district, Huanta province. This event occurred in the context of an intense wave of violence in the area during 1984, a year that saw the highest number of civilian murders in the provinces of Huanta, Huamanga and La Mar. The assassination was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to eliminate local authorities and people considered opposed to their insurgent project. This event is part of a period in which violence reached extreme levels due to both the actions of the PCP-SL and the repressive response of the Armed Forces.