Chuschi
Encyclopedia
Chuschi is a town in the Chuschi District
of the Cangallo Province
of the Ayacucho Region
of Peru
. On May 17, 1980, Shining Path
guerrillas
began their war against the Peruvian state
by burning ballot boxes in Chuschi. On March 14, 1991, government forces perptrated the Chuschi massacre in the town.
Chuschi District
Chuschi District is one of six districts of the province Cangallo in Peru.-References:...
of the Cangallo Province
Cangallo Province
The Cangallo Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up the region.-Boundaries:*North: Huamanga Province*East: Vilcas Huamán Province*South: Víctor Fajardo Province...
of the Ayacucho Region
Ayacucho Region
Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit by terrorism during the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as the internal conflict in Peru.A referendum was held on...
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. On May 17, 1980, Shining Path
Shining Path
Shining Path is a Maoist guerrilla terrorist organization in Peru. The group never refers to itself as "Shining Path", and as several other Peruvian groups, prefers to be called the "Communist Party of Peru" or "PCP-SL" in short...
guerrillas
Guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and...
began their war against the Peruvian state
Internal conflict in Peru
It has been estimated that nearly 70,000 people died in the internal conflict in Peru that started in 1980 and, although still ongoing, had greatly wound down by 2000. The principal actors in the war were the Shining Path , the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement and the government of Peru.A great...
by burning ballot boxes in Chuschi. On March 14, 1991, government forces perptrated the Chuschi massacre in the town.
External links
- APRODEHAPRODEHAsociación Pro Derechos Humanos is a Peruvian human rights organization. It was established in 1983 by a group of professionals who had been providing information to Peruvian congressmen involved with the Congressional Human Rights Commission, such as Javier Diez Canseco...
. The Chuschi Case.