Formation of Antisubversive Rondas in Huamanga and the Apurímac River Valley
In 1984, the first anti-subversive rondas were formed in the province of Huamanga and the Apurímac River Valley. These groups, composed of local peasants, were either pressured by the military or formed voluntarily to combat the PCP-SL insurgents. The rondas played a significant role in countering the subversive activities, often …