Death of Cerila Marcelo Travezaña
Cerila Marcelo Travezaña, leader of a welfare organization in Huanuco, was murdered in 1988, allegedly by the PCP-SL. Her death is part of a systematic campaign of violence against women leaders of popular organizations.
Cerila Marcelo Travezaña was a leader of a welfare organization in Huanuco who was murdered in 1988. According to CVR records, the alleged perpetrators of her death were the PCP-SL (Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path). Her case is part of the systematic offensive by the PCP-SL against women leaders of popular and welfare organizations in various regions of the country. This murder is part of the context of political violence that particularly affected leaders of grassroots organizations working with vulnerable populations.