1995
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1995
1991
Asháninka residents, freed from a Shining Path camp
1991
Asháninka women, freed from a Shining Path camp
1991
Young people and Asháninka children carry weapons in Cutivireni, province of Satipo
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Air transfer of Asháninkas from Cutivireni to the Urubamba Valley.
After suffering multiple PCP-SL attacks since 1988, including raids, looting, kidnappings of youths and assassinations of opponents, the Cutivireni Asháninkas who had not joined the subversive group fled to the bush, to a high part of the valley called Tzibokiroato. In September 1991, a group of 169 Cutivireni Asháninka were …
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Forced Displacement of the Asháninka Community of Cutivireni
In September 1991, a group of 169 Asháninkas from the community of Cutivireni were forcibly displaced due to repeated attacks by the Shining Path (PCP-SL). With the assistance of Father Mariano Gagnon, they were airlifted to the Urubamba Valley, where they found refuge with the Matsiguenga community of Kiriketi. This …
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Installation of military base in Cutivireni
In September 1991, a group of 169 Asháninkas from Cutivireni were transferred by air to the Urubamba valley with the support of the Franciscan priest Mariano Gagnon, after suffering multiple attacks by the PCP-SL. In 1991, the Peruvian Army installed a military base in Cutivireni. Along with the installation of …
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Break point in trekking offensive in Selva Central
The year 1991 marked a decisive turning point in the PCP-Sendero Luminoso offensive in the Central Jungle region. Beginning that year, the Armed Forces, together with the Asháninka population organized in Rondas or Self-Defense Committees, began an important counter-offensive that hit the PCP-SL hard, especially in the Ene River area. …
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Installation of counter-subversive base in Cutivireni
In 1991, the Peruvian Army installed a counter-subversive base in Cutivireni, located in the district of Rio Tambo. This installation was part of a broader military strategy in which the Army established bases in strategic areas of the central jungle to combat the Shining Path PCP. The base was established …
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PCP-SL incursions into Cutivireni
Since 1988, the PCP-SL made incursions into the Asháninka community of Cutivireni, where it indoctrinated the population and recruited young people. The incursions, looting, kidnappings of young people and assassinations of opponents multiplied progressively. The community of Cutivireni showed greater resistance to the advance of the PCP-SL along with the …
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Fire in the Franciscan Mission of Cutivireni
The PCP-SL set fire to the Franciscan Mission of Cutivireni in the Tambo River, along with a farm and nearby houses. This attack marked the beginning of systematic violent actions by the PCP-SL in the central jungle, after a work of penetration and recruitment of native community leaders that began …
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Fire at the Franciscan mission of Cutivireni
In October 1984, the Shining Path PCP carried out an attack by setting fire to the Franciscan mission of Cutivireni, located on the Tambo River. The attack also included the destruction of a farm and houses near the mission. This event was part of the systematic work of penetration and …
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Attack in Cutivireni
On May 17, 1984, an event occurred that disconcerted the population of Cutivireni, in the district of Rio Tambo. This event marked one of the first significant moments of the PCP-SL presence in the area. The news of the war initiated by the PCP-SL years before arrived late to the …
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Attack on the Franciscan Mission in Cutivireni
On May 17, 1984, a group of subversives from the PCP-SL set fire to the Franciscan Mission in Cutivireni, along with a farm and several homes. The PCP-SL initially infiltrated the region through educators and local sympathizers, gradually gaining support among native communities. By 1988, they had established numerous Popular …
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Attack on the Franciscan Mission of Cutivireni
The Franciscan Mission of Cutivireni suffered a violent attack by a group of hikers that completely destroyed it. The attackers allegedly arrived asking for the exploiting priest with the intention of slitting his throat. This attack is part of the Shining Path's strategy of attacking the Catholic Church and its …
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PCP-SL Attacks in Peru
In 1984, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) intensified its activities across Peru, including systematic efforts to penetrate and influence native communities in the central jungle. Notable incidents included the burning of the Franciscan Mission in Cutivireni and multiple attacks in the Huallaga basin, resulting in numerous …