The La Cantuta Massacre

A professor and nine students from La Cantuta University were abducted by members of the Peruvian Army intelligence unit known as Grupo Colina. The victims were killed and secretly buried during Peru's internal conflict.

Investigation

Relatives, journalists, prosecutors, and human-rights investigators challenged official denials. The discovery of graves and documentary evidence established the unit's role. The case became central to investigations of state-sponsored abuses committed during the government of Alberto Fujimori.

Legal status and legacy

Members of Grupo Colina were convicted, and Fujimori was also convicted for human-rights crimes connected to La Cantuta and the Barrios Altos massacre. The judicial findings make the case solved, although its political consequences continue.