Murder of a rondas leader in Choquezafra
Shining Path murdered the leader of the peasant patrols in Choquezafra, Vilcabamba, Cuzco, as part of their strategy of attacking civilian self-defense organizations in the Apurimac River Valley.
On April 14, 1985, the Shining Path assassinated the leader of the peasant patrols in Choquezafra, district of Vilcabamba, province of La Convención, Cuzco. This assassination took place in the context of the Shining Path offensive against the peasant self-defense organizations that had formed in the Apurimac River Valley. Three days later, on April 17, the ronderos of Hatunpampa confronted the PCP-SL, demonstrating the organized peasant resistance in the area. This event is part of the Shining Path's strategy to eliminate the leaders of the peasant patrols in order to weaken local resistance.