In 1964, the first directed colonization program in the Upper Huallaga was made official. This program was part of the Tingo Maria-Tocache-Campanilla colonization project, which classified 180,000 hectares as suitable for agricultural use. Many of the farmers who obtained land titles had already settled in the Tingo Maria, Tocache and …
In 1987, the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) initiated a series of military incursions in Peru, targeting strategic locations such as Campanilla, Pajarillo, and Tabalosos. These actions were part of their campaign to establish territorial control and differentiate themselves from the PCP-SL (Sendero Luminoso) by focusing on gaining the trust …
The MRTA began its public military actions in 1987 with the formation of the Northeastern Front. The control zone considered strategic by the MRTA was the Sisa Valley, the access point to the Alto Mayo, Middle Mayo, Huayabamba Valley and Central Huallaga. The first incursion, very brief, occurred on July …
On July 13, 1987, the town of Campanilla in the San Martín and Loreto regions of Peru was taken and occupied by subversive forces. During this event, public buildings were set on fire. This incident was part of a series of violent actions in the region during the late 1980s.
On August 30, 1987, the MRTA carried out its second incursion in the town of Pajarillo, located in the Sisa Valley, an area considered strategic by this subversive organization. This incursion was as fleeting as the first one that had occurred in Campanilla on July 13 of the same year. …
In 1991, Campanilla became a significant hub for drug trafficking in Peru, with Demetrio Chávez Peñaherrera, known as 'Vaticano', leading operations. Despite attempts by the PCP-SL to control the area, 'Vaticano' established his own militia with the support of the military, challenging the PCP-SL's dominance in the drug trade. The …
In Campanilla, drug traffickers operated openly with the protection of armed guards and the complicity of military officials. On November 9, 1991, a national aircraft took off carrying drugs, highlighting the organized nature of the operations. Corruption extended to high-ranking military officials, including Commander Arias Córdova, who facilitated the transport …
A light aircraft with national registration deplaned at 15:00 hours from a runway adapted by 'Limoniel' (known as 'Vaticano') in Campanilla. The loading and unloading operation lasted between 3 to 4 minutes. The head of the Military Base received 4 thousand dollars per flight, with three to four flights per …
U.S. Army Southern Command personnel were installed with electronic means in the Huallaga Front Command Post to intercept radio communications. This installation was part of the anti-drug forces present in the geographical area of the Huallaga Front during the height of drug trafficking in Campanilla.
Fourteen men of the troop, between classes and soldiers, deserted and took their weapons with them after the closing of the Campanilla airstrip at the end of 1992. The closure seriously affected the economy of the troops, who stopped receiving the 'quotas' paid by the drug trafficking 'firms' in exchange …
On October 23, 1994, a military base in Campanilla was attacked, resulting in the deaths of 9 military personnel and 26 subversives. This event is part of the broader conflict involving the PCP-SL and MRTA in Peru during the late 20th century.
Vaticano, who had been the most important drug trafficker in Campanilla, denounced Vladimiro Montesinos in the middle of a court hearing for having charged him 50,000 dollars a month to operate the Campanilla airstrip. In a subsequent hearing, the accuser appeared in a deplorable state with obvious mental lapses and …
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