Massacre of peasants in Chumbivilcas by the Civil Guard
Massacre of peasants perpetrated by the Civil Guard in the province of Chumbivilcas, Cuzco, on January 27, 1987. The Civil Guard also killed teachers and students in Quiñota and Santo Tomás during this period.
On January 27, 1987, there was a massacre of peasants in the province of Chumbivilcas, department of Cuzco, perpetrated by the Civil Guard. This event occurred in the context of the highland provinces of the department, where the situation of the internal armed conflict was different from other areas. In addition to this massacre, the Civil Guard was also responsible for the murder of teachers and students in Quiñota and Santo Tomás in the same province. This event is part of the period of expansion of violence (1984-1988) in the southern Andean region, when counter-subversive forces began to intensify their operations in the high provinces of Cuzco.