The PCP-SL Main Force of the Alto Huallaga Regional Committee made its first incursion into the Cashibo native community of Mariscal Caceres in June 1989. The Shining Path members gathered the villagers in the school and demanded that the community organize and follow their laws. The Cashibo refused to form …
In June 1989, members of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) entered the Cashibo community of Mariscal Cáceres in Padre Abad, Peru. They attempted to persuade the local indigenous population to form committees and join their armed struggle. The community, valuing their peace and autonomy, refused to comply with the demands of …
The MRTA made a second incursion into the Cashibo community of Mariscal Caceres shortly before the 1990 elections. This was the second time the subversive group visited the community, the first being in June 1989. During this incursion, the MRTA again attempted to organize the native population and persuade them …