Death of Teresa Martel Chepe
Teresa Martel Chepe, a leader of political organizations in Junín, was assassinated in 1992, allegedly by the PCP-SL. Her death was part of the Shining Path's systematic campaign against social and political leaders during the internal armed conflict.
Teresa Martel Chepe was a leader of political organizations in Junín who was murdered in 1992. According to the records of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, she held a leadership position in political organizations at the time of her death. The alleged perpetrators of her murder were the PCP-SL (Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path). Her case is part of the PCP-SL's offensive against social and political leaders, particularly women leaders, which intensified during the period of the internal armed conflict in Peru.