PCP-SL ambush at the entrance to Paraíso
In November 1987, the PCP-SL ambushed at the entrance to Paraíso, in an episode that would become legendary and marked a decisive moment in the Alto Huallaga conflict.
In November 1987, there was an episode that would take on legendary overtones in the Alto Huallaga conflict. PCP-SL forces ambushed at the entrance to the town of Paraíso. This event occurred in the context of confrontations between the PCP-SL and elements operating in the area, including a character wearing a police uniform with the rank of major or commander who had been killing people considered to be hikers from Paraíso to Ramal de Aspuzana. The ambush represented a turning point in the conflict in the region during that period.