On November 4, 1988, a State of Emergency was declared in the department of Junín, Peru, through Supreme Decree N°044-88-IN. This decree suspended constitutional guarantees related to personal freedom and security, inviolability of domicile, freedom of assembly, and freedom of movement. The state of emergency was extended multiple times and …
In 1990, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) committed selective assassinations in various communities, including Dos de Mayo, leading to widespread insecurity. This prompted mass displacement of communities from the Tsiriari Valley to Mazamari. The Confederation of Amazonian Nationalities of Peru (CONAP) issued a statement condemning the …
On August 18, 1993, a group of 150 to 300 individuals, including Asháninka natives, entered eight communities in the Tsiriari Valley, killing 72 residents, including 16 minors, and injuring 10 others. Initially attributed to the Sendero Luminoso, these crimes were later linked to an officer from the Contrasubversive Base No. …
On August 18, 1993, three Shining Path columns, each composed of approximately 70 settlers and natives, entered eight communities in the Tsiriari valley (six colonists and two Asháninka). The massacre began around 4:00 p.m. in the Nomatsiguenga Tahuantinsuyo community, where twenty-one people were killed, including children, men and women. The …
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