Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century

Plot

On December 17, 1996, MRTA terrorists took hundreds of people hostage at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, Peru, including ministers and high-ranking military officials. For 126 days, the country remained in suspense as the Peruvian Army secretly planned Operation Chavín de Huantar, an intervention led by Commander Juan Valer. On April 22, 1997, after months of planning, Peruvian commandos carried out a rescue operation that kept Peru and the world on edge.

About Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century

Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century (Spanish: Chavín de Huántar: el rescate del siglo) is a 2025 Peruvian historical action thriller film written, co-edited and directed by Diego de León in his directorial debut. It is inspired by Operation Chavín de Huántar, considered the most successful hostage rescue operation in history, starring Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño as Colonel Juan Valer Sandoval, leader of the operation.

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