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Attack on the Mantaro Hydroelectric Power Plant
On November 19, 1988, the PCP-SL tried to attack the III Stage of the Mantaro Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in Colcabamba, province of Tayacaja. The attack was repelled by the police who were guarding the facilities. Two policemen were killed in the confrontation. This attack was part of the new …
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Massacres in Toraya, Lucre and Colcabamba
Between February and April 1986, the first massacres of peasants took place in the towns of Toraya, Lucre and Colcabamba, located in the province of Aymaraes, department of Apurimac. These massacres marked the beginning of the internal armed conflict in the highland provinces of Apurimac. The process of internal armed …
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Attack on Colcabamba police post
On December 8, 1981, militants of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the police post in the district of Colcabamba in the province of Tayacaja. This attack was part of the first armed actions of the PCP-SL in the region, as part of its strategy to put an end to the "old …
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Attempted attack on Campo Armiño Hydroelectric Power Plant
In November 1981, militants of the PCP-SL tried to attack the Campo Armiño Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in the district of Colcabamba, province of Tayacaja. The attack was repulsed by the Republican Guard that was guarding the hydroelectric plant. This sabotage attempt was part of the initial strategy of the …
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"From Victims to Citizens. Memories of political violence in communities of the Pampas river basin" is proof that memory must no longer be understood only as the recollection of pain …