Ronda de Puerto Ocopa seeks independence from the Colonist Command

In 1995, the Puerto Ocopa patrol or Self-Defense Committee, which had been created on its own initiative in 1991, sought independence from the colonist patrol command led by Natalio Sánchez. Until then, this Asháninka round had been under the direct dependence of the Army and the colonist patrols, which caused conflicts between the two groups. Finally, the Asháninka of Puerto Ocopa were recognized as an autonomous Self-Defense Committee, according to community documents. This process reflects the existing tensions between the native and colonist patrols in the Ene River, where, unlike the Tambo River, the Asháninka self-defense committees had been created under direct dependence of the Army.