Murder of the governor of Huallan and his son
On July 7, 1986, the governor of Huallan and his son were assassinated in La Convención, Cusco, as part of the intensification of violent actions by the PCP-SL in the first half of that year.
During the first half of 1986, multiple murders of peasants and attacks on villages took place in the province of La Convención. On July 7, 1986, the governor of Huallan and his son were assassinated as part of a series of violent actions that included murders in Usnuyoc (April 28), Totora and Vilcabamba (June 22), and attacks on villages such as Totora and Usmayo (May 10). This event is part of the period of maximum violence in the Apurimac River Valley between 1986-1989, when the PCP-SL intensified its actions in the area.
Actors
Gobernador de Huallan
victim
Hijo del gobernador de Huallan
victim
PCP-SL
perpetrator
Huallan
location of attack
La Convención
location of violence
Usnuyoc
location of attack
Totora
location of attack
Vilcabamba
location of attack
Usmayo
location of attack
Valle del Río Apurímac
region of conflict
Cuzco
regional location