Murder of Sister Maria Agustina Rivas in La Florida-Chanchamayo
Hikers execute Sister Maria Agustina Rivas and seven others in popular trial
In the Florida-Chanchamayo Mission, a gang of young people between 15 and 18 years old, incited by hikers, carried out a popular trial that ended with the summary execution of eight people. One of the victims was Sister Maria Agustina Rivas, 70 years old, from the Good Shepherd congregation, who was a cook. The charges were for speaking out for peace, working with the Ashaninka, organizing and distributing food.