Néstor Cerpa Cartolini
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Néstor Cerpa Cartolini (14 August 1953 – 22 April 1997) was a member, then leader of the Peruvian Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA). He was sometimes known by the nom de guerre "Evaristo". He was killed by Peruvian government forces during Operation Chavín de Huántar in 1997.
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Néstor Cerpa Cartolini | |
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Born | (1953-08-14)14 August 1953 Lima, Peru |
Died | 22 April 1997(1997-04-22) (aged 43) Lima, Peru |
Cause of death | Killed in Operation Chavín de Huántar |
Occupation(s) | Guerrilla, political activist |
Years active | 1970s–1997 |
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