Batallón de Infantería Motorizada Nº 43

Timeline Events 2

1. April 4, 1983

   Installation of military base in Totos

   Between April 4 and 6, 1983, Peruvian Army helicopters arrived in the town of Totos, took possession of the local educational center and established a military base. The base operated under the command of the 43rd Motorized Infantry Battalion from Huancavelica, which depended on the Cangallo barracks. After settling in, …

   Totos, Cangallo, Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR, página 3313

   #base-militar #totos #ejército #cangallo
2. April 8, 1983

   Detention and execution of Totos community members in Ccarpaccasa

   On April 8, 1983, members of the Civil Guard (Sinchis) and the Army under the command of 'Captain Jackal' arbitrarily detained five peasants from Totos: Julio Godoy Bellido, Primitivo Tucno Medina, Marceliano Zamora Vivanco, Roberto López León and a brother of one of them. They were held at the military …

   Totos, Cangallo, Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 3312-3316

   #totos #ejecución-extrajudicial #torturas #ejército #desaparición-forzada #cangallo