Barrios Altos Massacre by Colina Group
On November 3, 1991, the Colina Group murdered 16 people at a pollada in Barrios Altos, leaving four seriously wounded. This was the first known public act of this state death squad.
On November 3, 1991, the Colina Group murdered 16 people who were participating in a pollada in Barrios Altos, leaving four others seriously wounded. This was the first event for which the Colina Group became known to the public. The Colina Group was a death squad that operated as part of the Peruvian State's counter-subversive strategy. The Barrios Altos massacre represented one of the most serious cases of human rights violations committed by state agents during the internal armed conflict.