The Centro de Reclusión de Máxima Seguridad (CEREC) is a

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located in

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at the Callao Naval Base and is one of the most monitored facilities in

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, holding some of the main members of

Shining Path The Shining Path (, SL), self-named the Communist Party of Peru (, abbr. PCP), is a far-left political party and guerrilla group in Peru, following Marxism–Leninism–Maoism and Gonzalo Thought. Academics often refer to the group as the ...

and MRTA.

Detainees

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Abimael Guzmán Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reinoso (; 3 December 1934 − 11 September 2021), also known by his ''nom de guerre'' Chairman Gonzalo (), was a Peruvian Maoist guerrilla leader. He founded the organization Communist Party of Peru – Shining ...

, The

leader served a life sentence at Naval Base until his death on September 11, 2021. , - ,

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, The ethnocacerist leader who attacked and occupied a police station in

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, Apurimac, resulting with the death of officers. , - ,

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, He was the founder of the MRTA who is serving a 32-year prison sentence that culminates in 2023. , - , Óscar Ramírez Durand , After Abimael Guzmán announced a "peace treaty" in 1993, 'Feliciano' assumed command of the Shining Path and moved to the VRAE. He is serving a 24-year sentence and will be released from prison in 2023. , - ,

Vladimiro Montesinos Vladimiro Lenin Ilich Montesinos Torres (; born May 20, 1945) is a Peruvian former intelligence officer and lawyer, most notorious for his role as the head of Peru's National Intelligence Service (SIN) during the presidency of Alberto Fujimor ...

, Former Presidential Advisor to

Alberto Fujimori Alberto Kenji Fujimori Fujimori (26 July 1938 – 11 September 2024) was a Peruvian politician, professor, and engineer who served as the 54th president of Peru from 1990 to 2000.* * * * * * * Born in Lima, Fujimori was the country's fir ...

and former de facto head of SIN. He was transferred to Ancon II prison in August 2021 after making landline phone calls in an attempt to influence the

2021 Peruvian general election General elections were held in Peru on 11 April 2021. The presidential election, which determined the president and the vice presidents, required a run-off between the two top candidates, which was held on 6 June. The congressional elections de ...

.{{Cite web, title=Peru: Vladimiro Montesinos transferred to Ancon II prison, url=https://andina.pe/Ingles/noticia-peru-vladimiro-montesinos-transferred-to-ancon-ii-prison-858942.aspx , date=August 25, 2021 , agency= Andina , - , Miguel Rincon "Alias Francisco" , He was a leader of the MRTA. He is serving a 32-year prison sentence and will leave the Naval Base in 2027. , - , Wilmer Arrieta , Rodolfo Orellana's partner is serving a sentence for belonging to the former lawyer's criminal organization. , - , Florindo Eleuterio Flores Hala , He was one of the leaders of

and complied with Cadena Perpetua.

References

Prisons in Peru