Capture of Oscar Ramirez Duran, 'Feliciano'.
Capture of the Shining Path leader Oscar Ramírez Duran, 'Feliciano', by the police in July 1999, which meant the definitive end of the operational capacity of the PCP-SL in the central region of Peru.
Oscar Ramirez Duran, known as "comrade Feliciano", was captured by the police in July 1999. His capture marked the definitive end of the PCP-SL's operational capacity in the central region, specifically in the area of Satipo where the group maintained a presence on the left bank of the Ene River basin. From this area, the PCP-SL carried out sporadic incursions into communities in the districts of Pangoa and Río Tambo, moving towards the highlands through Andamarca and Santo Domingo de Acobamba and into the jungle of Ayacucho. The capture of 'Feliciano' meant the definitive loss of the PCP-SL's ability to move and operate in the region.