Death of Emilia Luna Peña
Emilia Luna Peña, president of a trade union organization in Junín, was murdered in 1990, allegedly by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. Her death is part of the systematic campaign to eliminate social leaders during the internal armed conflict.
Emilia Luna Peña was president of a trade union organization in the department of Junín. She was murdered in 1990, allegedly by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso (PCP-SL). Her death is part of the systematic offensive by the PCP-SL against social leaders, particularly women leaders of popular and trade union organizations. This murder is part of the context of political violence that particularly affected women leaders in various regions of Peru during the internal armed conflict.