Arrest of Jesus Oropeza by the Civil Guard in Puquio
Peasant leader Jesús Oropeza detained by the Civil Guard in Puquio, detention subsequently denied
Jesús Oropeza, peasant leader, was arrested by agents of the Civil Guard in the province of Puquio, department of Ayacucho. His detention was later denied by the authorities. This case is part of the human rights violations committed during the internal armed conflict, where social leaders were victims of arbitrary detentions and forced disappearances.