1989
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1989
1989
Wake of one of the victims of a Shining Path murder
1989
Wake of one of the victims of a Shining Path murder
1989
Funeral in Orurillo
1989
Body of Orurillo mayor Tomás Quispe Sayhua.
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PCP-SL assassinates peasant leaders in Orurillo
A column of the PCP-SL raids the district of Orurillo, where they burn the municipal building and several commercial establishments. Then they assassinate four peasant leaders of the Quisuni Cooperative, in Melgar, Puno. This attack is part of Sendero's campaign against peasant leaders.
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Orurillo Massacre
On the night of December 3, 1989, a PCP-SL column entered Orurillo and assassinated eight people: IU mayor-elect Tomás Quispesayhua (secretary general of the district peasant federation), Godofredo Marrón (secretary general of SUTEP), Pedro Pablo Tito Limache (primary school teacher), Julio Céspedes (director of the Agricultural College), Víctor Quispesayhua (governor), …
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Murder of authority and rape of his wife in Puno
The affiant's husband was an authority in Puno and was killed by PCP-SL. Her children knelt down asking not to kill their parents, but the Senderistas said they were going to kill all the children of those they had killed. The affiant had a tent on the second floor and …
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Attack on the Guardia Civil post in Orurillo
On January 29, 1985, approximately 40 people attacked the Civil Guard post in Orurillo, province of Melgar, department of Puno. This attack was part of the actions of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the Puno region during the period of expanding violence. The attack on Orurillo took place in the context …
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Attacks on Civil Guard posts in Orurillo and Umachiri
On August 18, 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso simultaneously attacked the Civil Guard posts of Orurillo and Umachiri, located in the province of Melgar, department of Puno. This attack was part of the initial actions of the Shining Path in the department of Puno during the period 1980-1983. The attack on …
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Attacks on Guardia Civil posts in Orurillo and Umachiri
On August 18, 1982, members of the PCP-SL simultaneously attacked the Civil Guard posts of Orurillo and Umachiri, in the province of Melgar, department of Puno. The confrontations lasted for five hours. As a result of these attacks, seven policemen were killed. After the attack, the Minister of the Interior, …