Six armed and hooded soldiers violently entered the affiant's home and took one of her sons. The affiant was able to observe the vehicle where he was taken and later identified him at the Casa Rosada. A tall, white-skinned and robust military man grabbed her and threatened her. The affiant …
At the beginning of 1989, the PCP-SL attacked the Laive Production Unit, destroying the milk processing machinery. The neighboring communities of Palmayoc, Palaco, Llamapsillón and Chongos Altos, spurred on by the Shining Path, ended up looting and distributing goods from these production units. All the facilities of the LAIVE Sub-Unit …
On April 11, 1989, the day of the weekly fair in the district of Chongos Alto, authorities and residents representing the communities of Chinche, Chongos Alto, Llamapsillón, Palaco, Vista Alegre and Palmayoc met clandestinely somewhere in this district with the purpose of planning defense actions against the presence of the …
The military arrived for the first time in the Canipaco valley after the event of April 12, 1989, which was the most shocking massacre in the entire Canipaco area. This military arrival was in response to the massacre perpetrated the previous day (April 11-12) in Chongos Alto, where authorities and …
In the early morning of April 12, 1989, the PCP-SL perpetrated a massacre in Chicche. The day before, April 11, authorities and residents representing the communities of Chicche, Chongos Alto, Llamapsillón, Palaco, Vista Alegre and Palmayoc had met clandestinely in Chongos Alto during the weekly fair to plan defense actions …
Under Alberto Fujimori's government, a military base was installed in 1990 in the Vista Alegre annex, Chicche district. This installation was part of the military counteroffensive in the Canipaco valley, along with other bases established in San Juan de Jarpa that same year, and later in Chongos Bajo, Huamancaca Chico …
Under Alberto Fujimori's government, a military base was installed in the San Juan de Jarpa district in 1990 as part of the state counter-offensive against the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the Canipaco valley. This installation was part of a broader military deployment that included bases in Chicche (Vista Alegre Annex) that …
The process of forming the peasant patrols in the Canipaco Valley began in 1991, after the installation of military bases in the region. The military gathered as many people as possible from each community and explained the reasons and needs for organizing the patrols. This formation was part of the …
In 1991, a woman from Vista Alegre, Tocache, San Martín, Peru, reported that her father was killed by soldiers who accused him of being a 'senderista'. Additionally, two of her cousins were sexually assaulted and subsequently murdered by the same soldiers. This event highlights the severe impact of displacement and …
In mid-1991, the Armed Forces installed themselves in Vista Alegre, Chicche district, the entrance zone to the Canipaco valley. This military installation was part of the counter-subversive strategy in the region and marked the beginning of a permanent military presence in the area. From this base, the Army controlled the …
In February 1993, the commanders of the 'Wacapu' and 'Vista Alegre' base committees in Otica, named Maximo and Javier, coordinated the escape of both groups from Shining Path control. The escape took place on a Sunday morning at 3 o'clock in the morning. During the escape, Javier found his brother …