Formation of popular committees in Otica
In 1989, the PCP-SL formed two popular committees in Otica as part of its strategy of territorial control in the Central Jungle. These committees were part of the 'New State' that the Shining Path was establishing in the region.
By 1989, the PCP-SL (Shining Path) had formed two popular committees in Otica, as part of its strategy of territorial control in the Ene and Tambo River area. These popular committees were part of the so-called 'New State' that Shining Path was trying to establish in the region. The formation of these committees took place in the context of a generalized and open presence of the PCP-SL in the area that year. The popular committees functioned as structures of organization and control of the local population, mainly Asháninka, under Shining Path domination.