What happened
Businesswoman Myriam Fefer was killed in her Lima home in 2006, beginning a prosecution that focused on whether the crime had been arranged from within her family circle.
The investigation
Investigators linked Colombian hitman Alejandro Trujillo to the killing and later accused Fefer’s daughter Eva Bracamonte of involvement. The evidence and competing family accusations were heavily litigated.
What the courts or investigators concluded
Trujillo was convicted, and Bracamonte was also convicted after complex appellate proceedings. The case passed through multiple court stages and remained controversial.
Why the case remains significant
It became one of Peru’s most watched courtroom dramas, illustrating the difficulty of separating evidence from family conflict and sensational media narratives.
Case context
Crime by Region organizes cases geographically so readers can move from one file to other investigations from the same country. For unresolved or contested cases, the wording above reflects the distinction between confirmed events, investigative theories and findings actually established in court.