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Peru Court Sentences Three MPCP Members to 20 Years in Vraem Terror Case

Prosecutors in Huánuco secured the conviction using weapons seizures alongside leaflets seized in 2024.

Overview

  • The Judicial Branch convicted Cristian Barrera, Alejandro Torpoco and Isaías Ames of affiliation to terrorism.
  • Prosecutor Eneida Aguilar Solórzano established their roles inside the MPCP–Sendero Luminoso structure active in the Vraem from 2021 to 2024.
  • Key evidence stemmed from a January 2024 detention in flagrante with firearms, supported by forensic work and police collaboration.
  • Investigators detailed that the trio acted as local cadres assigned to surveil former members who cooperated with security forces.
  • The ruling cites their placement in the trusted circle of leaders Víctor Quispe Palomino (“José”) and Florabel Vargas (“Vilma”) in a region where remnant cells persist.