Installation of military base in Churcampa
In 1983, a military base was installed in the district of Churcampa, Huancavelica, as part of the State's response to the advance of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso and to provide security for the mining camps in the region.
In 1983, a military base was installed in Churcampa, department of Huancavelica. This installation was part of the Peruvian State's counterinsurgency strategy against the advance of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the region. The military base was established in the context of the constant strikes and strikes by miners in 1982, and the violence and destruction caused by the PCP-SL in the peasant communities. The owners of the mining companies, aware of this situation, constantly transferred military contingents to provide security to the mining camps in the area.