Quillacocha Military Base Installation
In November 1986, a military base was installed in Quillacocha, Cerro de Pasco, as part of the military control strategy in the mining region of the central highlands of Peru during the internal armed conflict.
In November 1986, a military base was installed in Quillacocha, located in Cerro de Pasco. This installation was part of the Peruvian State's military strategy to control subversive activity in the mining region of the central highlands. The base was established in a context of increasing Shining Path activity in the mining centers of the area. This military base joined other military installations in the region, such as the Carmen Chico base installed in August 1984 and the Marcavalle base in La Oroya installed in 1983.