Slaughter in Tahuantinsuyo
In 1993, the native Asháninka community of Tahuantinsuyo in the district of Mazamari was the victim of a massacre during the internal armed conflict. This event was documented by the CVR as an emblematic case of the violence suffered by the indigenous communities of the Central Jungle.
The native community of Tahuantinsuyo, located in the district of Mazamari in the Central Jungle, was the victim of a massacre in 1993 during the internal armed conflict. This community was selected as a case study by the CVR Report along with Cushiviani to document the effects of violence on Asháninka communities. The event occurred in the context of the intensification of the counter-subversive struggle between 1991 and 1993, when joint operations between the Army and the ronderos multiplied in the Tambo and Ene river valleys. The massacre is part of the pattern of violence that severely affected the Asháninka population, where it is estimated that about 6 thousand people died during the internal armed conflict in the region.