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.