Assassination of Rodrigo Franco Montes and Hugo Ortiz Palomino
On August 29, 1987, Rodrigo Franco Montes, a prominent Peruvian official, was assassinated at his residence in Ñaña, Peru. Eight unknown assailants attacked the house with firearms and explosives, resulting in the deaths of Franco and his bodyguard, Hugo Ortiz Palomino. The attack occurred early in the morning, while Franco …