In 1983, the Peruvian military took control of the Huanta and La Mar provinces, leading to significant tension with local campesinos. The military's attempts to organize the population into Civil Defense Committees were met with resistance, and their repressive actions inadvertently increased support for the Communist Party of Peru - …
In 1984, the community of Uchuraccay in Huanta, Peru, faced violent incursions as part of a broader conflict involving the PCP Sendero Luminoso and organized Civil Defense Committees. These committees, in coordination with the military, conducted raids in search of PCP SL members, which often resulted in punitive actions against …
During the Peruvian internal conflict, women, particularly widows and single mothers, were compelled to take on roles traditionally held by men, including self-defense and conflict resolution. In May 1993, Tarcila Rojas Llacctahuamán, known as Comanda Tarcila, became a commander of the Civil Defense Committees (CAD) in Ticllas, where women were …