Repopulation of Chapi as Belén de Chapi
On December 25, 1987, under the command of Major Miguel Seminario Ayacuchano, Chapi was repopulated and renamed Belén de Chapi in commemoration of the Christmas holiday. Major Ayacuchano, who was appointed as head of the Chapi base between October and December 1987, changed the army's attitude towards the civilian population, …