Militarization of the province
In 1993, due to the intense violence in the area, the Peruvian army militarized the province of Barranca by installing three military bases in Puerto Supe, Barranca and Paramonga as part of the counter-subversive strategy against the PCP-Sendero Luminoso.
Due to the intense violence in the area, the army militarized the province. In response to the escalation of actions by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, the Peruvian state installed three military bases in strategic locations in the province of Barranca. This militarization was part of the counter-subversive strategy implemented in the coastal provinces north of Lima, where selective assassinations and bombings were taking place. The installation of these military bases was intended to control the territory and curb the Shining Path actions that had spread from the rural areas to the coastal towns.