The Truth and Reconciliation Commission reported that members of the Peruvian security forces stationed at the Castropampa Barracks in Huanta were responsible for the assassination of journalist Hugo Bustíos Saavedra and the serious injury of journalist Eduardo Rojas Arce. These acts, committed against individuals not directly involved in the internal …
The military court swiftly handled the case involving the murder of Hugo Bustíos Saavedra and injuries to Eduardo Rojas Arce, concluding that the accused officers were not responsible for the crimes. However, the proceedings were deemed invalid due to jurisdictional incompetence, rendering the military court's dismissal of charges null and …
On 8 March 2002, investigations were reopened into the death of journalist Hugo Bustíos Saavedra and the physical abuse of Eduardo Rojas Arce. This action was taken following a request by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Provincial Mixed Prosecutor's Office of Huanta. The aim was to identify …