PCP-SL raids on Vinchos mining company

The PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out multiple raids on the Vinchos mining company in Pallanchacra, Pasco, during 1985, carrying out assassinations, looting and arson. These actions were part of the subversive expansion strategy in the region.

In 1985, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out multiple raids on the Vinchos mining company located in Pallanchacra, Pasco province. These actions included assassinations, looting and burning of the mining facilities. The raids took place on more than one occasion during that year, as part of the PCP-SL's expansion strategy in the Pasco region. These actions were part of a broader context of subversive presence in the area, which also included incursions in other districts such as Huarica and Ticlayán.

Source: Informe CVR
Location: Empresa minera Vinchos, Pallanchacra, Pasco, Perú