Asháninka massacre in Tsiriari
PCP-SL massacres 65 villagers in Tsiriari, Junín, in retaliation for forming self-defense committees
Members of the PCP-SL murdered 65 inhabitants of the Tsiriari valley in Mazamari, Junín, in retaliation for the formation of Self-Defense Committees. Although it was known as an Asháninka massacre, of the total number of victims, 21 were Nomatsiguenga natives and the rest were settlers. This is one of the largest massacres against the indigenous population.