1991
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Murder of authorities in Inchupalla
On Sunday, July 29, 1992, a detachment of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso raided the district of Inchupalla, province of Huancané, department of Puno. During this action, the subversives killed four local authorities and a child. This attack was part of an upsurge of subversive violence in Puno during 1991 and 1992, …
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Murders in Inchupalla
On Sunday, July 29, 1992, a detachment of the PCP-SL raided the district of Inchupalla, province of Huancané, where they murdered five people. The victims were Pedro Pascual Vilca Canaza, secretary of the Inchupalla district council; Santiago Chuquija Ingalla, Lieutenant Governor; Artemio Sancho Sancho Sancho, District Justice of the Peace; …
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Installation of the regional government José Carlos Mariátegui
Five days after Olivares' death, in the city of Huancané, Romeo Paca Pantigoso, a PUM militant, heads the installation of the new regional government of the José Carlos Mariátegui region made up of the departments of Puno, Tacna and Moquegua. This event represents a paradoxical outcome of a tragic year.
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Declaration of red zones by PCP-SL in Melgar, Azángaro and Huancané
In August 1985, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso declared the provinces of Melgar, Azángaro and Huancané as 'red zones', although according to the CVR report the reality was quite different from this declaration. This period was characterized by the actions of the PCP-SL, which included dynamite theft, dynamiting bridges, knocking down high …