Murder of Isaías Charete, OCARE president
On February 13, 1989, the PCP-SL assassinated Isaías Charete, president of OCARE, in the native community of Tzomaveni on the Ene River. This crime was part of the Shining Path's strategy to eliminate indigenous opposition leaders during their expansion in the Central Jungle.
On February 13, 1989, the PCP-SL assassinated Isaías Charete, who was president of OCARE (Organización Central Asháninka del Río Ene), in the native community of Tzomaveni, located on the Ene River. This selective assassination was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to eliminate indigenous leaders who opposed or represented obstacles to their advance in the area. During 1989, PCP-SL increased its actions in the region, carrying out looting, forced indoctrination and assassinations of opponents. The assassination of Charete was one of multiple crimes committed against Asháninka leaders who resisted Shining Path control in the Central Jungle.