University student arrested in Ayacucho

A university student was arrested in Ayacucho on October 21, 1990 and put in the trunk of a patrol car according to witnesses. The incident occurred in the context of political violence and state repression in the region.

On October 21, 1990, a university student was arrested in Ayacucho in circumstances that several witnesses witnessed. According to the testimonies gathered, the young man was placed in the trunk of a police patrol car. This event is part of the context of political violence and repression that characterized the period, where arbitrary detentions and forced disappearances were frequent in emergency zones such as Ayacucho. The case reflects the pattern of actions of the forces of law and order during the counter-subversive struggle in the region.

Source: Informe CVR, página 186
Location: Ayacucho, Perú