Murder of Martha Crisóstomo García, witness of the Cayara Massacre
Martha Crisóstomo García was murdered in Ayacucho on August 8, 1989. She was a key witness in the Cayara massacre, having recognized the body of a Cayara villager before prosecutor Carlos Escobar Pineda. Her testimony had been collected by the Senate investigative commission. The murder occurred in the context of …