Army takes over MRTA's El Chaparral camp
In December 1989, the Peruvian Army took over the El Chaparral camp, the most important MRTA base in Oxapampa, dispersing its members throughout the region. This action followed the assassination of Asháninka leaders by MRTA and prevented a confrontation with the 'Asháninka army' that had formed in response.
In December 1989, the Peruvian Army took the El Chaparral camp, which was the most important MRTA base in the Oxapampa area. This military action dispersed MRTA members throughout the region. The capture of the camp occurred in a context where the Asháninka of the Pichis had formed an 'Asháninka army' in response to the assassination of three indigenous leaders by MRTA at the end of 1989, including Alejandro Calderón, pinkátzari and president of ANAP. The military operation avoided a direct confrontation between the 'Asháninka army' and the MRTA that was feared in the area.