Detention and disappearance of villagers in San Mateo
Two villagers from the community of San Mateo, district of Churcampa, were detained by soldiers on May 23, 1988 and later disappeared. The detention occurred during counter-subversive patrols in the area.
On May 23, 1988, in the community of San Mateo, district of Churcampa, two villagers were detained by military personnel in the context of counter-subversive patrols. The military carried out these operations when they did not find any hikers in the area. The two detained villagers were later disappeared. This event occurred in the context of the intensification of subversive incursions since 1988 and the counter-subversive response through patrols that frequently resulted in arbitrary detentions of villagers.