Murder of bee-eaters in Colca
In 1988, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso killed two abigeos in the town of Colca, Raquia district, Cajatambo. This type of execution of people accused of 'antisocial behavior' was part of the Shining Path's strategy to gain support in rural communities.
In 1988, in the town of Colca, Raquia district, Cajatambo province, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso executed two people accused of cattle rustling. This type of killing of people considered 'undesirable' or 'antisocial behavior' was part of the Shining Path's strategy to establish its presence in rural communities through acts of 'popular justice'. These executions initially generated some sympathy in some communities that perceived the ineffectiveness of the legal justice system and the police. The event is framed in the period of expansion of Shining Path violence in the highlands north of Lima, when the PCP-SL sought to consolidate Popular Committees and support bases in the high Andean areas.