Cayara massacre
On May 14, 1988, the Peruvian military killed 39 peasants in the district of Cayara, Ayacucho.[1] The massacre was carried out in retaliation for a Shining Path ambush that killed four soldiers.[1]
Troops removed and incinerated the bodies of the victims in order to cover up the massacre.[1] Several witnesses, including Cayara's mayor, were later disappeared.[1]
The government of Alan García initially denied that any massacre had taken place, citing the absence of bodies.[1]
In 2023 18 soldiers who took part in the killings were sentenced to jail terms of eight to 15 years.[1]
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