Death of the deputy mayor of Santa Rosa
The deputy mayor of Santa Rosa died in July 1982 while in police custody, in the context of the beginning of the internal armed conflict in the Apurimac River Valley.
In July 1982, the deputy mayor of Santa Rosa died while in police custody. This event occurred in the context of the onset of violence in the Apurimac River Valley, during the period of intensification of PCP-Sendero Luminoso actions and the repressive response of the forces of law and order. The incident is one of the first victims recorded in the area during the internal armed conflict.