Murder of lieutenant governor's wife in Sacsamarca
On July 6, 1986, PCP-SL militants murdered the wife of the lieutenant governor of the community of Sacsamarca, district of Huancavelica. This crime was part of the Shining Path's strategy to eliminate local authorities and their families.
On July 6, 1986, a group of Shining Path members of the PCP-SL assassinated the wife of the lieutenant governor of the community of Sacsamarca, district of Huancavelica. This assassination occurred during a period of relative withdrawal of violence in the province of Huancavelica, between 1985 and 1988, when subversive actions had significantly decreased. The attack was part of the PCP-SL strategy of eliminating local authorities and their families as a form of intimidation and territorial control. This type of selective assassination against relatives of authorities was a common tactic of the PCP-SL to punish and discourage collaboration with the State.