Rape in Santa Rosa de Mishollo
Case of rape recorded in the hamlet of Santa Rosa de Mishollo, Tocache, San Martín, during 1990, in the context of the Peruvian internal armed conflict.
In the hamlet of Santa Rosa de Mishollo, during 1990, a case of rape was registered in the context of the internal armed conflict. The case is mentioned in the CVR report as part of the testimonies on sexual violence perpetrated during the period of political violence. This event occurred in an area of Alto Huallaga, a region that experienced intense activity by both subversive groups and law enforcement forces. The case is part of a documented pattern of sexual violence against women in rural areas, particularly against Quechua-speaking and peasant women considered to be the most vulnerable.