On January 15, 1981, the house of the mayor of Izquierda Unida (IU) Jaime Ardiles Franco was attacked in the city of Puno. This attack was part of the first actions of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the department of Puno. Eleven days later, on January 26, the Superior Court of …
In 1987, a student affiliated with the Aprista party was assassinated by the militant group Sendero Luminoso in Huancayo. In retaliation, members of the Comando Rodrigo Franco executed several students from the Universidad del Centro, who were suspected of being involved in the assassination. These acts were characterized by arbitrary …
Murder of Manuel Febres Flores, lawyer of the Shining Path leader Osmán Morote, captured shortly before by DIRCOTE. This was the first recorded case of action by the alleged paramilitary group Comando Rodrigo Franco. Various sources linked its appearance and actions to the Aprista Party and members of the police …
In 1988, during the internal conflict in Peru, the emergence of a supposed paramilitary group named Comando Rodrigo Franco was reported. This group was linked to the assassination of Manuel Febres Flores, a lawyer for a captured Shining Path leader. The group was allegedly connected to the Aprista Party and …
In 1988, a violent collective known as the 'Comando Rodrigo Franco' emerged in Peru, with an unclear political affiliation. The group was suspected to be linked to certain sectors of the ruling party or security forces, as its initial actions included assassinations of individuals connected to the PCP-SL and attacks …
On June 12, 1988, the DIRCOTE (Directorate Against Terrorism) captured Osmán Morote Barrionuevo in Lima, considered the number two in the hierarchy of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL). The capture represented a significant blow against the command structure of the subversive organization. On June 27, the …
On July 28, 1988, hours before the presidential message for the National Holidays, the lawyer Manuel Febres Flores, president of the Association of Democratic Lawyers and defender of the Shining Path leader Osmán Morote, was assassinated in Lima. The crime was claimed by a self-styled 'Comando Rodrigo Franco' (CRF), which …
The Comando Rodrigo Franco was a paramilitary group that emerged in Peru, allegedly formed by members of the Partido Aprista to combat terrorism. The group became publicly known on July 28, 1988, following the assassination of lawyer Manuel Febres Flores, which they claimed responsibility for. The organization was reportedly involved …
On July 28, 1988, Manuel Febres Flores, a lawyer and president of the Association of Democratic Lawyers, was assassinated in Lima. The crime was claimed by a group called 'Comando Rodrigo Franco', which was later associated with the APRA party and the Ministry of the Interior. An investigative commission was …
On August 9, 1988, the grave of Edith Lagos Saenz was destroyed. Flyers of the Rodrigo Franco Commando, a paramilitary group that claimed responsibility for the action, were found at the site. This act was part of a series of violent actions perpetrated by this commando against symbols and people …
On September 17, 1988, several explosions occurred in the city of Churcampa. These explosions were claimed by the Rodrigo Franco Command (CRF). This event took place in the context of the new offensive implemented by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso since 1988 in the Huancavelica region. Subsequently, on November 30 of the …
On October 1, 1988, Herminio Parra, a university professor, was murdered in the city of Huancayo. His murder was claimed by the "Rodrigo Franco Command", a group that made its first appearance in the violence of the Mantaro Valley. This group would later be held responsible for a series of …
On November 30, 1988, "black lists" drawn up by the Rodrigo Franco Command (CRF) appeared on the walls of several places in the city of Churcampa. These lists contained names of alleged subversion collaborators who were threatened with death. This event occurred in the context of a new offensive by …
On December 30, 1988, the Rodrigo Franco Commando claimed responsibility for an attack on the grave of Edith Lagos Saenz. This was the second attack on the grave of Lagos, who had been a militant of the PCP-SL. The first attack had occurred on August 9, 1988, when the tomb …
In 1989, Saúl Cantoral, the president of the Federation of Miners, was assassinated in San Juan de Lurigancho by the Comando Rodrigo Franco, a paramilitary group linked to the Ministry of the Interior and the Police. The assassination was part of a broader campaign of violence against opposition leaders, which …
Saul Cantoral, president of the Mining Federation, was assassinated in San Juan de Lurigancho by the Rodrigo Franco Command, a paramilitary group. El Diario denounced this assassination as a sign of the genocide of the APRA government, although alluding mainly to the 1986 prison massacre. The miners' unions, in response …
In 1989, the internal conflict in Puno, Peru, intensified with the actions of the Shining Path (PCP-SL), which resulted in 88 victims, including police and local authorities. The conflict was concentrated in a 'guerrilla triangle' covering areas from San Juan del Oro to Crucero. The political landscape was further complicated …
Saúl Cantoral Huamaní, the Secretary General of the Federation of National Miners, Metallurgists, and Steelworkers of Peru, was assassinated alongside Consuelo Trinidad García Martínez on February 13, 1989. They were last seen alive after leaving a friend's house in the district of Breña, Lima. Cantoral had been previously threatened and …
On April 26, 1989, Benigno Ayala, secretary general of Izquierda Unida (IU) in Cangallo, Ayacucho, was assassinated. The crime occurred in a context of intense political violence in the Ayacucho region, where both the PCP-Sendero Luminoso and paramilitary groups such as the Comando Rodrigo Franco were active. This assassination was …
On May 1, 1989, the bodies of the MRTA militants killed in the Molinos confrontation on April 28 were buried in the Jauja General Cemetery. The 55 corpses arrived at 11:00 a.m. on board several dump trucks. During the two previous days, personnel from the Olavegoya hospital and members of …
The Ministry of the Interior issued a communiqué informing about the capture of Benedicto Peña, mayor of the district of Lagunas, Yurimaguas. Peña was arrested in the company of other apristas while they were handing out leaflets of the Comando Rodrigo Franco. The Comando Rodrigo Franco was a paramilitary group …
The Limo Commission was established in the Chamber of Deputies in June 1989 due to public concern over paramilitary violence, particularly following the assassination of two deputies, Heriberto Arroyo Mío and Pablo Li Ormeño. The commission was tasked with investigating these murders and the activities of terrorist groups, notably the …
In the early 1990s, during the change of government in Peru, a significant purge was carried out in the Peruvian National Police (PNP). This measure was prompted by accusations of politicization and favoritism in promotions within the police during the Aprista government. The purge focused on the removal of officers …
From Geneva, Switzerland, and before the UN Commission on Human Rights, the Izquierda Unida deputy Manuel Piqueras Luna requested that the Chamber of Deputies censure the Minister of the Interior, Agustín Mantilla Campos. The censure request was based on the minister's probable link with the Comando Rodrigo Franco, a paramilitary …
On February 16, 1990, a case of telephone tapping was uncovered when it was proven that a third person had impersonated Congressman Manuel Piqueras Luna in an interview broadcast by Radio Programas del Perú (RPP). This incident occurred in the context of the denunciations that the Izquierda Unida deputy had …
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