Murder of Carmen Rosa Cusquén
Lawyer Carmen Rosa Cusquén was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso on June 1, 1988 at the Loayza Hospital in Lima, as part of the strategy of selective assassinations during the escalation of violence in the capital.
Carmen Rosa Cusquén, a lawyer, was assassinated on June 1, 1988 at the Loayza Hospital in Lima. This assassination took place in the context of the escalation of violence by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the Peruvian capital, during the period of transition to the encirclement of the city (1985-1988). The attack was part of a series of selective assassinations against political leaders, civil authorities and professionals who opposed or were considered enemies by the subversive group.