What the records say
- When
- 15 Dec 2022
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 8
- Coordinates
- 13.16° S, 74.22° W
- Description
- 2022 massacre in Peru
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Ayacucho massacre
2022 mass killing by the Peruvian army
The Ayacucho massacre took place on 15 December 2022 in Ayacucho, when Peruvian Army soldiers fired on protestors after an attempt by protestors to storm the local airport. The incident happened in the context of the 2022–2023 Peruvian protests, occurring one day after President Dina Boluarte, with the support of right-wing parties in Congress, granted the Peruvian Armed Forces expanded powers and the ability to resp…
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