Death of Shirley Espinal Gutarra
Shirley Espinal Gutarra, leader of the Parents' Association in Junín, was murdered in 1992, allegedly by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso.
Shirley Espinal Gutarra was a leader of parents' organizations or associations in Junín who was assassinated in 1992. Her death is part of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso offensive against social leaders, particularly women leaders of popular organizations. The PCP-SL is identified as the alleged perpetrator of her murder. Her case is part of the context of systematic violence against women leaders that intensified from 1991-1992.