In July 1983, Edgar Noriega Ascue was forcibly taken from his home in San Juan Bautista by armed and masked individuals. He was accused of being a leader of the terrorist group Sendero Luminoso and was subjected to severe torture at the Cuartel Los Cabitos No. 51. His pregnant wife, …
On May 21, 1986, prisoners from the Santa Bárbara, San Juan Bautista, and San Pedro (Lurigancho) penitentiaries filed an action of amparo against several high-ranking officials, including the Minister of the Navy and the Minister of Justice. This legal action was part of a broader investigation into the events that …
On June 18, 1986, simultaneous riots broke out in three Peruvian prisons: San Juan Bautista (El Frontón), San Pedro (Lurigancho), and Santa Bárbara del Callao. These riots were orchestrated by members of the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) as part of a coordinated plan to demand better conditions and recognition of …
On June 18 and 19, a military intervention took place in the prisons of San Pedro and San Juan Bautista in Peru. The intervention involved the use of excessive military force, including war rifles, grenades, and explosives, against inmates who were armed with makeshift weapons. The operation, driven by government …
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