Between 1981 and 1982, Ramal de Aspuzana emerged as an important drug trafficking market, almost parallel to the emergence of the town of Paraíso and the larger towns of Uchiza and Tocache. The streets of Ramal de Aspuzana were bustling with commercial activity where the dollar had replaced the national …
In 1981, a strike by coca growers in Aucayacu marked the first noticeable presence of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) in the region. The group began organizing in various zones along the Huallaga River, advocating for armed actions against the state to support coca cultivation. By early 1982, the Shining Path …
In November 1987, there was an episode that would take on legendary overtones in the Alto Huallaga conflict. PCP-SL forces ambushed at the entrance to the town of Paraíso. This event occurred in the context of confrontations between the PCP-SL and elements operating in the area, including a character wearing …
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