Increased escape attempts by Asháninkas from the Popular Committees of PCP-SL
During 1992-1993 there was a significant increase in the number of Asháninka attempting to flee the PCP-SL's Popular Committees in the Central Jungle. The extreme living conditions, forced labor and loss of freedom in these committees led many to risk their lives trying to escape.
Between 1992 and 1993, the number of Asháninkas who attempted or succeeded in fleeing the Popular Committees controlled by the PCP-SL increased significantly. The Asháninkas rejected the living conditions in these committees, which functioned as concentration camps with forced labor, strict schedules, rigorous rules of conduct and loss of individual freedom. The failure to fulfill the promises made by the PCP-SL and the extreme living conditions led many to attempt to escape, despite the deadly risks involved. This increase in escapes coincided with the intensification of the military counteroffensive and the formation of Asháninka Self-Defense Committees that began to rescue the captive population.