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sought refuge in Lima. It was not practical to move to the nearby city ofHuancayo, since this had also become a center of violence and was fillingup with refugees from the surrounding southern highland regions, whereSendero had its garrisons. The Peruvian military, in a bid to dislodge them,evacuated or drove out a large proportion of the population.Under these conditions petrol was difficult to obtain and many garages wereunable to find or pay for spare parts, including that of the Jiménez family.In addition, income from petrol sales had dropped because of the reducedroad traffic in the zone, and this undoubtedly affected the restaurant linkedto the garage. There were fewer passers-by and families or groups were lesswilling to hire the location for receptions because it had become dangerousto gather in public, especially at night. Support from a wide spectrum ofMatahuasino residents was crucial throughout these years but Jiménezand his family did not always find this forthcoming because of ongoingtensions between them and the community and municipal authorities. Theout-migration of Jiménez’s sons was also a critical factor since this reducedthe amount of labor available for the various branches of the enterprise. By1998, only three of Jiménez’s children remained living in Matahuasi.46From a family united around a multiple enterprise in Matahuasi, the Jiménezfamily is now spread over a large part of central and southern Peru and intothe U.S. and Belgium. This widespread network has resulted in significantsocial and cultural differentiation within the family, with some membersand branches retaining greater contact than others. While a few individualfamilies still retain an interest in their Matahuasino roots, traveling backto play a role in village celebrations and Patron Saint fiestas, others havedetached themselves from these influences and have sought to “re-invent”themselves as Americans, choosing English American names for theirchildren, putting them through American educational institutions andbuilding household living styles around American values. Except for “EricHutton,” the second generation of Jiménez’s sons has accommodated itselfto both Peruvian/Latino culture and American values. That is, they performsome kind of balancing act by marrying Latinos based in the U.S. andliving a mixed Latino/American way of life. For first generation migrantsfamily life was difficult, and particularly hard for the women to survivewithout the close support of their natal families. Thus it is not surprisingthat the daughters-in-law married to Jiménez’s sons living in the U.S. haveeach had marital problems leading to divorce and their return to Peru. Onthe other hand, his daughters remained living in Peru.The days of the Matahuasi-based multiple family enterprise are nownumbered. The interconnections between its various branches of activityhave broken apart; it is undercapitalized and will undoubtedly be dissolved