Shining Path Massacres 39 Peasants View PDF

Shining Path Massacres 39 Peasants

39 peasants from a remote jungle village, Canaire in the department of Ayacucho, have been massacred by Sendero Luminoso. The killing was apparently in retaliation for the village's efforts to organize a civil defense patrol. Both the civil defense efforts and SL's response may be related to the growing coca production in the Mantaro river valley.

Author
Embajada U.S Lima
Publisher
National Security Archive Electronic
Date
1989
Source
CVR - Hemeroteca
Original URL
https://www.verdadyreconciliacionperu.com/articul…
Reference ID
articulo-1240

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Sendero Luminoso perpetrator Canaire location of massacre Ayacucho department where massacre occurred Mantaro river valley with coca production

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