In October 1982, a military base was installed in the province of Castrovirreyna, department of Huancavelica. The objective of this military base was to control the mining centers in the area, specifically Caudalosa Grande, Caudalosa Chica and San Genaro. The installation of this base was part of the Peruvian State's …
In November 1985, a column of 10 hikers entered the San Genaro mining center in Huancavelica. The attackers dynamited part of the mine's infrastructure. This attack was part of a series of PCP-SL raids against mining centers in the Huancavelica region during that period. The attack on San Genaro occurred …
In November 1985, the Caudalosa Grande mine in Castrovirreyna province was attacked by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The Shining Path dynamited part of the mining facilities and beat and threatened the superintendents to force them to hand over dynamite and explosive guides. This attack was part of a broader PCP-SL strategy …
In November 1985, a Shining Path column attacked and dynamited the facilities of the Caudalosa Grande mine in Huancavelica. During the attack, the Shining Path beat the mine superintendents to force them to hand over explosive material. This attack was part of a series of PCP-SL raids against mining centers …
Beginning in 1993, the mining centers of Huancavelica entered into a privatization process similar to that which occurred in the mining centers of Pasco and Junín. This process resulted in massive layoffs of mine workers, many of them considered arbitrary by those affected. One specific testimony mentions that at Caudalosa …
Beginning in 1993, the mining centers of Pasco, Junín and Huancavelica entered into a privatization process that resulted in massive layoffs of workers. As an example, Caudalosa Grande had 1,500 workers in 1980, but by 2000 only 100 workers remained. This privatization process was considered by many workers as arbitrary …
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