In 1982 there was a strike in the towns of Juan Guerra and Tabalosos that revealed a leadership vacuum in the region's social movement. The strike had a violent and tragic outcome. This event motivated the formation of the Comando Unitario de Lucha (CUL) in Tarapoto, presided over by professor …
The Comando Unitario de Lucha (CUL), presided over by Professor Lucas Cachay, promoted the first departmental strike of urban and rural workers in 1984. The CUL was formed in Tarapoto to fill the leadership vacuum evidenced during the 1982 strike in Juan Guerra and Tabalosos, which left 5 dead and …
In 1987, the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) initiated a series of military incursions in Peru, targeting strategic locations such as Campanilla, Pajarillo, and Tabalosos. These actions were part of their campaign to establish territorial control and differentiate themselves from the PCP-SL (Sendero Luminoso) by focusing on gaining the trust …
In 1987, a group of subversives formed an army in San Martín, Peru, composed of militants from MIR-VR and MRTA. They trained in the Pongo de Caynarachi-Shanusi area and launched the 'Tupac Amaru Vive' military campaign on October 8, with incursions into several towns including Tabalosos, Macedas, Soritor, Juanjuí, San …
In 1987 an army of MRTA subversives was formed in San Martin. Both forces (political and military) united in the Pongo de Caynarachi-Shanusi area, where they trained militarily and politically during the months of July, August and September 1987. The training was led by Víctor Polay Campos (c) Rolando, Néstor …
On October 8, 1987, the MRTA began the 'Tupac Amaru Vive' Military Campaign, commanded by Victor Polay Campos (c) Rolando, Nestor Cerpa (c) Evaristo and Miguel Rincon (c) Francisco. The campaign began with the raid on the villages of Tabalosos and Macedas. This date was chosen to commemorate the 20th …
On October 8, 1987, in homage to the day of Che Guevara's death, the MRTA raided the town of Tabalosos as a tribute to the peasants killed there during the 1982 strike. The town's police post was quickly taken over; of its few and surprised ten policemen, eight fled and …
On October 8, 1987, on the anniversary of Ernesto Che Guevara's death, a contingent of eighty men of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) entered the town of Tabalosos in the department of San Martin. This action was part of a series of town seizures that the MRTA carried out …
A group of emerretistas in uniform and armed with rifles took the city of Tabalosos without casualties. This action marked the beginning of the political-military campaign El Che vive. The MRTA called on the population to explain the reasons for their insurgency, evaluate the performance of the local authorities and …
On October 18, 1987, the MRTA took over the town of Soritor as part of the 'Tupac Amaru Vive' Military Campaign. This action was part of a series of raids and takeovers of towns that the Tupac Amaru Army (ET) carried out in the department of San Martin during the …
On November 9, 1987, the MRTA raided the town of Senami as part of the 'Tupac Amaru Vive' Military Campaign. This action was part of a series of raids and takeovers of villages that the MRTA carried out in San Martin during October, November and December 1987. The military campaign …
The seizure of Shanao was part of the MRTA's 'Tupac Amaru Vive' Military Campaign, commanded by Víctor Polay Campos (c) Rolando, Néstor Cerpa (c) Evaristo and Miguel Rincón (c) Francisco. This action took place on December 11, 1987 as part of a series of raids and takeovers of villages in …
Between April and May 1992, the MRTA carried out a series of offensive military actions in the department of San Martin. MRTA attacked the towns of Tarapoto, Picota, Tabalosos and San Miguel del Río Mayo. In addition to these attacks on towns, the MRTA also attacked the police posts of …
Between April and May 1992, the MRTA carried out a series of military actions in the department of San Martin. These actions included attacks on the towns of Tarapoto, Picota, Tabalosos and San Miguel del Río Mayo. In addition, the MRTA attacked the police posts of San Jose de Sisa …
Beginning in August 1992, the Huallaga Front of the Peruvian Army developed a systematic military offensive against the MRTA in the department of San Martin. This offensive took place in a context where the MRTA had already lost the support of the local population due to abuses in the collection …
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