Disappearance of 5 community members in San Agustín, Santa Rosa
Five community members from San Agustin, Santa Rosa, were disappeared by the army in November 1983, during the initial period of military intervention in the Apurimac River Valley.
In November 1983, five community members from San Agustín, Santa Rosa, were disappeared by members of the army. This event occurred during the initial period of military intervention in the Apurimac River Valley, when the Armed Forces were beginning to establish their presence in the area. The disappearance of these community members is framed in the context of the counter-subversive struggle that was intensifying in the region, where both the PCP-Sendero Luminoso and the forces of law and order were committing human rights violations against the civilian population.