Murder of Herminio Parra
Herminio Parra, a university professor, was murdered on October 1, 1988 in Huancayo. The "Rodrigo Franco Command" claimed responsibility for this crime, marking its first appearance in the violence of the Mantaro Valley.
On October 1, 1988, Herminio Parra, a university professor, was murdered in the city of Huancayo. His murder was claimed by the "Rodrigo Franco Command", a group that made its first appearance in the violence of the Mantaro Valley. This group would later be held responsible for a series of murders of people allegedly linked to subversion. Parra's assassination marked a turning point in the type of violence exercised in the region, introducing paramilitary groups into the conflict.