Formation of the Defense Civil Antisubversiva (DECAS)
The Defense Civil Antisubversiva (DECAS) was formally established on 21 June 1984 in Pichiwillca, near Palmapampa, marking a significant development in the organization of campesino militias in the Apurímac River valley. Under the leadership of Antonio Cárdenas, DECAS expanded throughout the valley, although their methods were controversial, with reports of …