Wake of one of the victims of a Shining Path murder

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Wake of one of the victims of a Shining Path murder

Wake for one of the victims of a Sendero Luminoso killing. On December 3, 1989, members of Sendero Luminoso raided Orurillo, Melgar, and killed four authorities, three community members, and a SETUP leader. Among the authorities was the Izquierda Unida mayor Tomás Quispe Sayhua, an important local leader recognized for his struggle for land. Also killed were Víctor Quispe Sayhua (governor), Mario Lizardo Quispe (former leader of the CAT Quisuni), Nicolás Choquehuanta (Justice of the Peace), Benito Mamani (radio technician), Pedro Pablo Tito Limachi (teacher), Julio Guillermo Céspedes Santander (school principal), and Godofredo Marrón (teacher and leader of the Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de Orurillo).

Author
Vicaría de la Solidaridad de Ayaviri
Date
1989
Location
Banco de Imágenes de la Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación
Source
Vicaría de la Solidaridad de la Prelatura de Ayaviri
Original URL
http://www2.memoriaparalosderechoshumanos.pe/apub…
Reference ID
354

Actors

Sendero Luminoso perpetrator Orurillo location of attack Melgar location of attack Tomás Quispe Sayhua victim, mayor Izquierda Unida political party Víctor Quispe Sayhua victim, governor Mario Lizardo Quispe victim, ex-leader of CAT Quisuni Nicolás Choquehuanta victim, justice of the peace Benito Mamani victim, radio technician Pedro Pablo Tito Limachi victim, teacher Julio Guillermo Céspedes Santander victim, school director Godofredo Marrón victim, teacher and union leader SETUP organization of which a leader was killed CAT Quisuni organization Vicaría de la Solidaridad de Ayaviri documenting entity

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