Murder of Mayor Luis Dueñas Peralta
Luis Dueñas Peralta, provincial mayor of Puno, was assassinated by the PCP-SL on June 29, 1987. This crime was part of the strategy of selective annihilation against local PAP authorities.
Luis Dueñas Peralta, provincial mayor of Puno, was assassinated by members of the PCP-SL on June 29, 1987. This assassination was part of a systematic campaign of selective annihilation against local political authorities, especially those linked to the Peruvian Aprista Party (PAP). The attack took place in a context of intensifying political violence in the south of the country, particularly in the Puno region.