Execution of Abraham Victorio Herrera in Tuntur
Abraham Victorio Herrera, alias 'Trucha', was killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in 1988 in Tuntur-Tocanca, Cajatambo. His execution was part of the increase in Shining Path violence in the highlands north of Lima during that year.
Abraham Victorio Herrera, known as 'Trucha', was executed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the locality of Tuntur-Tocanca, in the province of Cajatambo. This assassination occurred in the context of the expansion of the PCP-SL's main force base operations in the highlands north of Lima. The increase in violence in 1988 was expressed in multiple executions of community members and local authorities in the area. This period marked the expansion of the social base of the PCP-SL and the establishment of Popular Committees in various communities in the region.