Enforced Disappearance of Ernesto Rafael Castillo Paez
Arrest and forced disappearance of student Ernesto Castillo Paez by police officers in Villa El Salvador
Ernesto Rafael Castillo Paez, a sociology student at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, was unexpectedly arrested by police officers wearing red berets at around 11:30 in the morning. The police officers got out of a white patrol car, proceeded to search him and, between shouts and insults, put him in the trunk of the police car after removing his glasses. The arrest occurred during a joint police operation following the detonation of explosives in various parts of the district. Since then, Ernesto Castillo Paez has been missing.