Capture of Antonio Diaz Martinez, leader of the PCP-SL
The DIRCOTE captured Antonio Diaz Martinez, leader of the PCP-SL since its beginnings, in December 1983, the first time that a prominent figure of this subversive organization was captured.
The DIRCOTE (Directorate Against Terrorism) captured Antonio Diaz Martinez, who was a leader of the PCP-SL (Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path) since its beginnings. The Minister of the Interior pointed out that, with the capture of Antonio Diaz Martinez, for the first time, a prominent figure of the PCP-SL was captured. This capture represented an important milestone in the Peruvian government's counter-subversive struggle during the internal armed conflict.