Death of Antonia Arizapana Ignacio
Antonia Arizapana Ignacio, leader of an aid organization in Junin, was assassinated in 1990, presumably by the Peruvian Army. Her case is registered in the CVR database as part of the murders of women leaders during the internal armed conflict.
Antonia Arizapana Ignacio was a leader of an aid organization in the department of Junin who was assassinated in 1990. According to CVR records, the Peruvian Army was allegedly responsible for her death. Her case is part of the systematic violence against social leaders, particularly women leaders of grassroots organizations, during the internal armed conflict. This murder occurred in a context where women leaders of popular organizations were attacked by both the PCP-Sendero Luminoso and State agents.