Assassination of Rear Admiral Carlos Ponce Canessa
Rear Admiral AP Carlos Ponce Canessa was assassinated on May 5, 1986 in a terrorist attack. His death generated a strong demand for the death penalty and came in the midst of an escalation of political violence in the country.
Rear Admiral AP Carlos Ponce Canessa was assassinated in a terrorist attack on May 5, 1986. This assassination generated a strong demand for the death penalty from various sectors. The event took place in a context of escalating political violence that included other attacks against authorities and members of the forces of law and order during that period. The assassination of the rear admiral was part of a series of high-profile terrorist attacks that included the car bombing of the US ambassador's residence in April and the assassination of members of the police forces in Aucayacu.