Death of Brígida León Marcelo
Brigida Leon Marcelo, a leader of a welfare organization in Ayacucho, was murdered in 1991. The alleged perpetrators were the Rondas de autodefensa or PCP-SL.
Brígida León Marcelo was a leader of a welfare organization in Ayacucho who died in 1991. Her case is part of the offensive against leaders of grassroots organizations, particularly women, during the period of the internal armed conflict. According to CVR records, the alleged perpetrators of her death were the Rondas de autodefensa or PCP-SL. Her murder occurred in the context of threats and systematic violence against community leaders that intensified after mid-1991.