In 1989, following the second attack on Uchiza in March of that year, the political-military headquarters was installed under the command of General Alberto Arciniegas Huby. That year, military bases appeared in Tulumayo, Nuevo Progreso, Pizana and Punta Arenas, which would serve to keep the Senderistas further away from the …
Beginning in 1989, the Peruvian army implemented large-scale operations in the Upper Huallaga that marked a turning point in the conflict with the PCP-SL. These operations began after the second attack on Uchiza on March 17, 1989, which resulted in a massacre of police and led to the re-declaration of …
In 1989, following the second attack on Uchiza, the Peruvian military established a political-military headquarters in the town under the command of General Alberto Arciniegas Huby. Arciniegas decided to halt police actions and coca crop eradication programs, recognizing that such repression hindered the state's ability to gain full obedience from …