Río Sonomoro

Timeline Events 2

• Aug. 18, 1993

  Massacre of Asháninka People by Sendero Luminoso

  On 18 August 1993, an incursion by the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) resulted in the massacre of 62 Asháninka people, including men, women, and children, along the banks of the Río Sonomoro. This event was part of a broader pattern of violence in which both insurgent and counterinsurgent forces committed …

  Río Sonomoro, Peru p. 96

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• Jan. 1, 1994

  PCP-SL Incursion and Violence in Río Sonomoro

  In 1994, the community of Río Sonomoro, inhabited by the nomatsiguenga ethnic group, suffered a violent incursion by the PCP-SL. The attack resulted in at least 30 deaths, including both colonists and natives, and involved acts of extreme violence such as the burning of houses and the killing of pregnant …

  Río Sonomoro, Peru Encuesta Nº 7, San Ramón de Pangoa, Caaap, setiembre 2001

  #pcp-sl #violence #Río Sonomoro #nomatsiguengas #1994 #Peru #displacement #human rights