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Pedro Lopez

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Key facts

Full name Pedro Alonso López[1]
Birth date October 8, 1948[2]
Alias Monster of the Andes[1]
Minimum victims 110[1]

Pedro López is a Colombian serial killer and fugitive known as the Monster of the Andes, convicted of murdering at least 110 people, mostly pre-teen girls, across Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru [1].

Context

Pedro Alonso López, known as the Monster of the Andes, is a Colombian serial killer and fugitive [1]. He was convicted in Ecuador on 27 January 1981 and sentenced to 16 years [1]. He claimed to have murdered over 300 people, though the minimum confirmed count is 110 [1]. His victims were mostly pre-teen girls in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru [1].

Documented claims

  • López was convicted in Ecuador on 27 January 1981 and received a sentence of 16 years. [1]
  • López claimed to have murdered over 300 people. [1]
  • The sources describe him as a fugitive. [1]
  • His victims were mostly pre-teen girls. [1]

Questions and answers

How many people did Pedro López kill?

He was convicted of at least 110 murders, but claimed to have killed over 300 [1].

Where did Pedro López commit his crimes?

He committed crimes in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru [1].

When was Pedro López convicted?

He was convicted in Ecuador on 27 January 1981 [1].

Sources

  1. Pedro López - Serial Killer - The True Crime Database — thetruecrimedatabase.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Pedro Lopez (criminal) — en.namu.wiki (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People