Assassination of Sub Prefect Sotomayor
On January 5, 1988, at 6:00 a.m., Mr. Sotomayor, Sub Prefect of the Province of Sanchez Carrion, was assassinated in Huamachuco. This assassination occurred in a context of increasing violence in the region, where both the PCP-SL and the police forces committed violent acts against authorities and civilians. Many locals …