Assassination of Luis Aguilar Cajahuamán
In May 1985, shortly after the electoral victory of the APRA party, Luis Aguilar Cajahuamán, an elected deputy and serving mayor from Pasco, was assassinated. His death marked the beginning of a campaign by the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) targeting APRA deputies, governors, mayors, and councilors across Peru. This series of assassinations signified the Shining Path's declaration of war against the APRA government, rejecting any possibility of dialogue for peace.
El 8 de mayo fue asesinado Luis Aguilar Cajahuamán, diputado aprista electo por la región de Pasco y alcalde. Este homicidio ocurrió en el contexto de violencia de origen político que caracterizó el período electoral de 1985 en Perú.
Actors
Luis Aguilar Cajahuamán
victim, elected deputy and mayor
APRA
political party, target of assassination campaign
Shining Path
perpetrator, declared war against APRA government
Sendero Luminoso
perpetrator, declared war against APRA government
Pasco
location where victim served as mayor
Peru
country where assassinations occurred