CECONSEC Communiqué on self-defense and Asháninka autonomy
The Central de Comunidades Nativas de la Selva Central (CECONSEC) published a communiqué on July 22, 1990 under the title "La autodefensa y autonomía asháninka exigen respeto" (Asháninka self-defense and autonomy demand respect), expressing the position of the native communities regarding the armed conflict in the region.
On July 22, 1990, the Central de Comunidades Nativas de la Selva Central (CECONSEC) issued a public communiqué entitled "La autodefensa y autonomía asháninka exigen respeto" (Asháninka self-defense and autonomy demand respect). This communiqué appeared in a context of intensifying political violence in the Amazon region, where both the PCP-SL and the MRTA maintained an active presence. The document represents a manifestation of the native Ashaninka communities' right to self-defense and autonomy against the armed actors operating in their territory.