Installation of military bases in Huancavelica
In 1982, military bases were installed in Castrovirreyna and Santa Inés, Huancavelica, as part of the Peruvian State's counterinsurgency strategy. These bases were intended to protect mining centers and communities from the presence of the Shining Path in the region.
In 1982, the Peruvian army installed military bases in the districts of Castrovirreyna and Santa Inés in the department of Huancavelica. These military installations were established in the context of the internal armed conflict and the presence of the Shining Path in the region. The bases were strategically located in areas close to mining centers and peasant communities. The installation of these bases was part of the Peruvian State's counterinsurgency strategy in the early years of the conflict. The military and businessmen sought to provide security to the mining camps in the face of constant strikes and strikes, and in the face of the violence provoked by the PCP-SL in the peasant communities.