Arrest of Joselito Monteza
Joselito Monteza was arrested in 1992 on terrorism charges. His sister María Magdalena Monteza Benavides lived with him in Chosica until the time of his arrest.
Joselito Monteza, brother of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, was arrested in 1992 on terrorism charges. Joselito's arrest preceded the arrest of his sister Magdalena on October 30, 1992. Magdalena had arrived in Lima in 1990 and lived with her brother in Chosica until 1992, when Joselito was arrested. This arrest occurred in the context of intensifying violence in Lima by subversive groups and the State's response with anti-terrorist legislation.
Actors
Lima
city where violence escalated and detentions occurred
Fuerzas del orden del Estado peruano
perpetrator, law enforcement authority conducting detentions
Joselito Monteza
detainee, accused of terrorism
María Magdalena Monteza Benavides
sister of detainee, subsequently detained
Chosica
location where detainees resided