Carmen Rosa Panduro Ramírez was a Peruvian housewife who fought against Ecuadorian troops in the Battle of Rocafuerte during the 1941 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.

[4] She later married Peruvian second sergeant Juan Manuel Peñaherrera Valera, with whom she had two children.

[5] On August 11, 1941, during the context of the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, hostilities broke out between Ecuadorian and Peruvian troops, which then escalated into a battle.

[8] During the battle, Panduro's husband was assigned to the frontline, and a military exclusion zone had been established.

[9][3][10] After treating her husband, she grabbed a rifle and took part in the battle, later attempting to board the Peruvian gunboat Amazonas, only to be ordered to get off by military personnel.