Murder of journalist Hugo Bustios Saavedra
Journalist Hugo Bustios Saavedra was murdered by the Peruvian Army in Huanta in November 1988. This crime is part of the context of selective murders against journalists and civilians during the intensification of the internal armed conflict.
Journalist Hugo Bustios Saavedra was murdered in Huanta by members of the Peruvian Army in November 1988. This murder occurred in a context of intensifying internal armed conflict in the region, during which multiple operations by groups linked to the intelligence services were carried out against journalists, teachers and other civilians. Bustios' case is part of a series of selective murders perpetrated against journalists and human rights defenders in Ayacucho during this period. His death occurred in the same year in which the PCP-SL launched a new offensive after declaring the transition to the "strategic balance" stage.