Detention of Constantino Saavedra, peasant farmer leader
On July 2, 1987, Constantino Saavedra, a member of the Peruvian Peasant Confederation and leader of the Departmental Agrarian Federation of Ayacucho, was arrested in the province of Huamanga. He was tortured by members of the Civil Guard and later released. His detention exemplifies how participation in marches, union protests …
