In 1965, a group of the National Liberation Army (ELN) led by Héctor Béjar led a guerrilla war in the district of Chungui, Ayacucho. This event influenced local youth, especially among the children of former hacienda feudatories, and connected with the image that the Communist Party of Peru - Shining …
In 1965, there were peasant mobilizations in several districts of Andahuaylas province in response to ELN (National Liberation Army) actions in Chungui, La Mar province. The ELN's actions impacted Andahuaylas province, generating more peasant mobilizations against the hacienda regime in the districts of Chicmo, Pampachiri, Pacucha, Ocobamba and Ongoy. The …
In 1965, actions of the National Liberation Army (ELN) were registered in Chungui, province of La Mar. These actions also had an impact in the province of Andahuaylas, with more peasant mobilizations against the hacienda regime in various districts such as Chicmo, Pampachiri, Pacucha, Ocobamba and Ongoy. The ELN's guerrilla …
The Agrarian Reform of the 1970s was one of the processes that contributed to the dismemberment of communities in the Chungui district. This process of agrarian transformation is mentioned together with other historical events such as the guerrilla of 1965 and the land seizure by VR in 1974, which significantly …
In 1978, the community of Chungui in Peru established the secondary school Túpac Amaru II, which was staffed by professors from UNSCH and included some university students affiliated with the PCP-SL. Similarly, a communal secondary school was created in Oronqoy by a local youth who had studied in Andahuaylas. These …
In 1978, the community of Chungui decided to fund the creation of the Túpac Amaru II secondary school, where teachers trained at the UNSCH (National University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga) would teach. From the beginning, some Shining Path university students worked as teachers, preparing the young people for the …
In 1978, at the initiative of a young man from the community who had studied in Andahuaylas, a communal secondary school was created in Oronqoy. As in other schools in the area, such as Túpac Amaru II in Chungui, some Shining Path university students worked as teachers from the beginning. …
In 1979, a secondary school was created in the district capital of Chungui under the name of Túpac Amaru II. This creation took place in a context where other communities in the area were also establishing secondary schools. A year earlier, in 1978, the mixed state school No. 38692 had …
The district of Chungui was one of the territories most affected by the internal armed conflict in Peru. Between 1980 and 2000, 1,381 people were recorded dead and missing, almost 17% of the district's population counted in 1981. The conflict involved actions by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, the Armed Forces, and …
In 1981, a population census was conducted in the district of Chungui and registered a total of 8,257 inhabitants. Of this population, 7,682 inhabitants lived in rural areas and 575 in urban areas. This census is used as a reference to compare the demographic impact of the internal armed conflict, …
At the end of 1982, members of the PCP-SL from Chapi, San Miguel, arrived in the communities of Chiquintirca and Anchihuay, in Chungui. Initially, the population accepted their presence. However, when the authorities refused to collaborate and leave their place to the new Shining Path commissioners, the murders began and …
The CVR Report document mentions the Chapi Annex in the district of Chungui, La Mar province, department of Ayacucho during 1983. This reference appears in the context of a list of locations where events occurred during the internal armed conflict. The Chapi Annex is also mentioned for events in 1984, …
In 1983, the Shining Path (PCP-SL) began to assert a more aggressive and persistent presence in Chungui, Peru. The group took over communities, assassinated authorities, and punished those they deemed representatives of disorder or the old state. This marked a significant shift from their previous distant presence, as they infiltrated …
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 November 1983, in the community of Chungui, the traditional authorities were questioned by young PCP-SL militants. This situation led to a communal assembly where it was decided to apply public punishment to some young Shining Path members. This event reflects the growing tension between traditional communal authority structures and …
In November 1983, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) arrived in the district of Chungui. This arrival forced the villagers to live in "retreats," that is, to take refuge in remote and hidden areas to escape Shining Path control. This event marked the beginning of a period …
In December 1983, a subversive group, identified as PCP-SL, entered the community of Chungui in La Mar, Peru. They conducted a series of violent incursions, including the separation and murder of community members, which forced the local population to flee into the mountains. This marked a shift from earlier indoctrination …
On December 14, 1983, a group of subversives, identified as members of the PCP-SL, carried out a series of violent acts in Chungui, Peru. Leoncio, the president of the community, was detained and brutally murdered, along with the local judge of peace and a prosperous merchant named Ramiro. Following these …
On December 15, 1983, a Shining Path column entered the community of Santa Carmen, in the district of Chungui, killing 9 people. This attack was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to eliminate local opposition that represented an obstacle to its expansion in the area. The Shining Path columns sought to …
In 1984, in the town of Chungui, the military began to arrive, which led the Shining Path group (PCP-SL) to organize retreats into the hills and mountains. The population recruited in these retreats was organized into Bases of Support, which represented the form of government of the PCP-SL in the …
The PCP-SL (Shining Path) initiated its influence in the Chungui district through educational institutions in the 1970s. By 1984, the group had escalated its activities, forming Popular Committees and expanding its presence from Andahuaylas to Oreja de Perro and eventually to Ayacucho. The local population recalls the infiltration and subsequent …
In March 1984, rumors began to circulate among the population of the Apurimac River Valley about the arrival of montoneros (civil defense groups) from Chungui. The villagers received information that these groups were coming "like ants" and were progressively advancing through different localities. Their presence was first reported in Lechemayo, …
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 …
On June 21, 1984, the "Defensa Civil Contrasubversiva" (DECAS) of the Apurimac River Valley was formally established in Pichiwillca. From this place it began its expansion throughout the valley under the leadership of Antonio Cardenas, who would become the undisputed leader of the organization. This formal constitution took place in …
According to PCP-SL documents, the most numerous and most dangerous paramilitary bands emerged on both banks of the Apurimac River during July 1984, with most forming in January 1985. These gangs grew too rapidly due to the increased concentration of enemy troops in the area. The gangs were made up …
In 1985, the district of Chungui in Ayacucho, Peru, was one of the areas most affected by the internal armed conflict involving Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path), the military, and local defense groups known as 'ronderos'. The conflict resulted in a significant number of deaths and disappearances, as confirmed by the …
By mid-1985, the Shining Path was in full retreat in the Apurimac River Valley and the Armed Forces together with the DECAS (Defensa Civil Contrasubversiva) had gained control of the valley. The Shining Path themselves recognized their defeat by the 'mesnadas' in the VRA, admitting that the unconsolidated support bases …
In April and May 1985, after a subversive attack in the community of Chillihua, law enforcement and the ronderos of Pallqas and Chupón captured a total of 25 community members accused of being subversives. Subsequently, all of those captured were eliminated. This event took place in the context of widespread …
In 1986 there was a prisoner riot in Lima prisons that resulted in multiple deaths. The report specifically mentions that five people from the Chungui area died during this riot. This event occurred in the context of the Peruvian internal armed conflict, when many accused of belonging to the PCP-Sendero …
Inhabitants of the Oronqoy and Chillihua communities who had taken refuge in Chaupimayo were killed by soldiers from the Pallqas base. The event occurred between October and November 1986, in the context of counter-subversive operations in the Chungui area. The victims were refugees who had fled their communities due to …
In 1987, in the region of Chungui, La Mar, Peru, there was a significant change in law enforcement strategy during the internal armed conflict. Military forces, together with civil defense patrols, began to capture villagers living in the jungle with the subversive group PCP-SL, offering them protection and avoiding summary …
On December 25, 1987, under the command of Major Miguel Seminario Ayacuchano, Chapi was repopulated and renamed Belén de Chapi in commemoration of the Christmas holiday. Major Ayacuchano, who was appointed as head of the Chapi base between October and December 1987, changed the army's attitude towards the civilian population, …
On January 10, 1988, an armed confrontation took place in Qachiqasa, in the district of Chungui. This confrontation left 21 people dead. The event occurred in the context of military operations and confrontations between law enforcement and the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the area. This event occurred shortly after the Chapi …
During the early 1990s, Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) organized forced evacuations of civilians in response to military incursions. These evacuations often involved cruel and inhumane treatment of the displaced population. A harrowing account from a campesino in Chungui describes how a mother was forced to silence her crying infant, resulting …
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 1993, after years of violence and confrontations, the communities began to reincorporate into society and resume their normal activities. A Huallhua informant, interviewed in Chungui, Ayacucho, relates how in that year they were able to return to work in peace. Later, in 1995, they formed a committee to organize …
In October 2002, testimonies were collected regarding the massacre at Lucmahuayco, a tragic event witnessed by locals in Chungui, La Mar, Ayacucho. The event is part of a broader history of violence in the region, where many families suffered losses and were left to seek reconciliation and healing.
The study examines the political violence experienced in the district of Chungui, Ayacucho, and the region known as the 'Oreja de Perro'. It highlights the community's demands for state support to foster development and address socio-economic issues. The report underscores the ongoing struggles and the potential for unrest due to …
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