# Humanitarian searches for missing persons in Ayacucho > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/humanitarian-searches-for-missing-persons-in-ayacucho > Updated: 2026-09-21T14:32:45.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Human rights prosecutors and forensic teams in Ayacucho, Peru, have recovered the skeletal remains of three individuals executed by the Sendero Luminoso terrorist organization in December 1983. The victims, identified as Daniel Chocce Ayala, Simón Figueroa Cunto, and Ignacio Figueroa Gavilán, were reportedly killed at a school in the Uchuraccay district after being accused of being ‘yanahumas’ or traitors. The remains are undergoing forensic analysis to confirm identities before being returned to their families. While the exhumation was led by the Public Ministry and the Specialized Forensic Team, the General Directorate for the Search of Disappeared Persons (DGBPD) reported that it was unable to provide support for the operation due to budget constraints. Ayacucho remains a critical region for these humanitarian efforts, containing 10,562 entries in Peru’s missing persons records, which accounts for 47.4% of the total reported by RENADE. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-21: Ayacucho missing persons searches hindered by budget shortages Budget shortages in Ayacucho, Peru, are obstructing humanitarian searches for missing persons, including the recent recovery of remains from 1983 in Uchuraccay. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ayacucho-missing-persons-searches-hindered-by-budget-shortages ### 2026-09-20: Uchuraccay: Remains of three terrorism victims recovered in Peru Peruvian prosecutors recovered the remains of three victims executed by Sendero Luminoso in Uchuraccay in 1983. The remains will undergo forensic identification for restitution to their families. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uchuraccay-remains-of-three-terrorism-victims-recovered-in-peru --- Cite as: Humanitarian searches for missing persons in Ayacucho. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/humanitarian-searches-for-missing-persons-in-ayacucho