Murder of Carlos Melo
The Shining Path assassinated union leader Carlos Melo in Cerro de Pasco, leaving a sign on his body that read "This is how traitors die". This crime was part of the selective "ajusticiamientos" against mining union leaders.
In May 1987, the Shining Path assassinated union leader Carlos Melo in Cerro de Pasco. After executing him, the Shining Path left a poster on his body with the message "This is how traitors die". This murder was part of a series of selective executions that the PCP-SL carried out against mining union leaders in the central region of Peru. The crime occurred in a context of intensified political violence in the mining centers, where both the Shining Path and the forces of law and order carried out violent actions against leaders and workers.