In May 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso entered the town of Yerbabuena taking advantage of the absence of the Republican Guard. During this incursion, the subversives assassinated 29 villagers. This attack took place in a context of increasing violence in the Chungui area, where the PCP-SL sought to expand its territorial …
In March 1984, an army squad detained 12 people accused of being subversives in the community of Yerbabuena. The detainees were transferred to the Mollebamba military base. After their transfer, the 12 people disappeared without a trace, becoming victims of forced disappearance. This event is part of the pattern of …
In 1986, survivors from the Base of Miraflores relocated to Pucallacta as the Base of Yerbabuena was abandoned. Facing extreme hunger, a group of 27 victims returned to Chapi in search of food and decided to surrender to the military. The local population suffered from violence perpetrated by both subversives …
In 1988, the Chapi Military Base that had been established at the end of 1987 under the command of Major Miguel Seminario Ayacuchano was deactivated. This base had allowed the return of approximately 150 people who had repopulated the place, renamed Belén de Chapi during Christmas 1987. The deactivation of …
Between 1991 and 1992, the first settlers returned to Mollebamba after years of forced displacement caused by the internal armed conflict. This return was part of a broader repopulation process that began in 1987 with the change in government policy and the actions of Major Miguel Seminario Ayacuchano, who implemented …
In 1992, a return program was implemented in the communities of Yerbabuena, Putucunay, Belén de Chapi, Oronqoy, Santa Carmen, Chillihua and Tastabamba. This program was developed after the Chapi Base was deactivated in 1988 and people returned to Andahuaylas. The program sought to facilitate the return of displaced people to …
