Members of the Huaycán Self-Defense Committee in July 1992

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Members of the Huaycán Self-Defense Committee in July 1992

Members of the Comité de Autodefensa de Huaycán in July 1992. Despite having been created to combat common crime, President Alberto Fujimori turned this organized group into the first urban committee to fight against Sendero Luminoso.

Author
SAAVEDRA, Carlos
Date
1992
Location
Banco de Imágenes de la Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación
Source
Revista Caretas
Original URL
http://www2.memoriaparalosderechoshumanos.pe/apub…
Reference ID
446

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Comité de Autodefensa de Huaycán self-defense committee against crime and Shining Path Alberto Fujimori president who converted the self-defense committee into an anti-Shining Path organization Sendero Luminoso target of self-defense committee operations Huaycán location of the self-defense committee

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