Murder of Pascuala Rosado
Pascuala Rosado, a Huaycán leader who established the first police station in 1992, was threatened by the PCP-SL in 1991, went into exile and was assassinated upon her return in 1996.
Pascuala Rosado was a leader of the urban community of Huaycán who established the first police station in the area in July 1992. In 1991, when the PCP-SL increased its presence on the central highway, Pascuala was threatened. Faced with threats, she was forced to leave the country. Upon her return in 1996, she was assassinated. Unlike other leaders, she had no previous political experience. Her leadership was marked by the implementation of security and defense systems in Huaycán during a period of intense political violence.