Pedro López

Pedro Alonso López is a Colombian serial killer and child rapist known as the "Monster of the Andes." He was convicted in Ecuador for the murders of at least 110 girls and later claimed responsibility for more than 300 killings across Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Pedro Alonso López is a Colombian serial killer and child rapist known as the "Monster of the Andes." He was convicted in Ecuador for the murders of at least 110 girls and later claimed responsibility for more than 300 killings across Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. After his release from prison in 1994 and a later release from custody in Colombia in 1998, his whereabouts became unknown.

Early life

Pedro Alonso López was born in 1948 in Colombia. Accounts of his early life describe abuse, homelessness, and instability, though the exact details vary by source.

Criminal activity

López’s crimes are reported to have occurred across Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, with victims described as mostly young girls. He became known as the "Monster of the Andes" after leading investigators to burial sites in Ecuador.

Trial and imprisonment

He was charged and later convicted in Ecuador for the murders of 110 girls, receiving the maximum sentence available under Ecuadorian law at the time. He served 14 years before being released in 1994.

Later status

After returning to Colombia, López was reportedly institutionalized and later released in 1998. Since then, public reports have described him as missing or a fugitive, with no confirmed recent whereabouts.