Escape from Quenqoro prison
Seven prisoners, including four subversives, escaped from the maximum security prison of Quenqoro in Cuzco. The event highlighted the precariousness of the prison system and had regional repercussions.
On May 26, 1984, seven prisoners escaped from the maximum security prison of Quenqoro, located near the city of Cuzco. Among the escapees were four subversives. This event had regional repercussions and highlighted the precariousness of the Peruvian prison system at the time. The escape occurred in a context of growing political violence in the region, when the PCP-SL began to intensify its actions in the department of Cuzco.