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Juan Valer Sandoval | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Chizito[1] |
| Born | September 1, 1958 |
| Died | April 22, 1997 (aged 38) Lima, Peru |
Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Buried | Jardines de la Paz |
| Allegiance |  Peru |
Branch | Peruvian Army |
Service years | 1978–1997 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel Colonel (posthumous) |
| Unit | Chavín de Huántar Command |
Conflicts | Internal conflict in Peru |
| Education | Bartolomé Herrera School Chorrillos Military School |
| Spouse |
Marina Collado (m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
Juan Alfonso Valer Sandoval[2] (September 1, 1958 — April 22, 1997) was a Lieutenant colonel of the Peruvian Army who served as a member of Chavín de Huántar Command, a unit of the Peruvian Armed Forces created in response to the Japanese embassy hostage crisis, being killed during the military operation that successfully put an end to the siege. He was subsequently elevated to colonel[3][4] and declared a national hero of Peru.[5]
Biography
[edit]Valer was born on September 1, 1958, in Tumbes, Peru. He studied at Bartolomé Herrera, a public school in San Miguel District, Lima. He married Marina Collado Escuza[6] in 1982, with whom he had two children: Valeria and Giovanni. The family lived at Cueva Street, located in Pueblo Libre, later renamed after Valer.[3]
Following the start of the Japanese embassy hostage crisis, Valer volunteered to join the command in December 1996, being put in charge of the security group,[7] whose foremost goal was the rescue of Foreign Minister Francisco Tudela,[8] who had a personally assigned rebel with orders to immediately shoot him if a military action was attempted.[9] During the rescue operations of April 22, 1997, Valer was fatally shot while evacuating the hostages, including Tudela, being evacuated by the command's support group and ultimately dying en route to the city's Military Hospital.[10][11] Prior to entering the tunnels that led to the residence, he left behind a note to his family.[12]
Valer was buried at Jardines de la Paz, a cemetery in La Molina District.[13] His son, Giovanni, was a participant in Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century, a 2025 film based on the events.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Hermana de "chizito" emplaza a CIDH". Correo. 2011-12-28.
- ↑ "Los comandos Chavín de Huántar y la construcción del Estado de derecho". El Montonero. 2024-04-22.
- 1 2 Astudillo Salcedo 2019, p. 126.
- ↑ Fernandez, Fernando (2017-04-21). "Nuevo Chimbote: Rinden homenaje póstumo al héroe y mártir de la pacificación Juan Valer". Correo.
- ↑ "Comandos de Chavín de Huántar reciben homenaje en Tumbes". Andina. 2015-04-23.
- ↑ ""El indulto es lo justo y apropiado"". Correo. 2018-11-10.
- ↑ Astudillo Salcedo 2019, p. 76.
- ↑ Astudillo Salcedo 2019, p. 111.
- ↑ "Palabra de Rehén" (PDF). Caretas. No. 1462. 1997-04-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-22 – via Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación.
- ↑ Astudillo Salcedo 2019, p. 111–112, 126.
- ↑ "La carta del héroe Juan Valer antes de la operación Chavín de Huántar". RPP Noticias. 2017-04-22.
- ↑ "Roger Zevallos revela últimas palabras de Juan Valer durante operación Chavín de Huántar: "Si me pasa algo, hay una carta en mi mochila"". Willax. 2025-11-15.
- ↑ "Homenaje a los héroes de la Operación Militar Chavín de Huántar". Gob.pe. 2022-04-20.
- ↑ Padilla, Johnny (2025-10-14). "Giovanni Valer, administrador, coach y actor: "Mi padre tuvo el principio del deber por encima de todo"". Correo.
Bibliography
[edit]- Astudillo Salcedo, César (2019). Chavín de Huántar: El legado (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Librería Imprenta - NIU - SAC. ISBN 978-612-00-4343-1.
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