In 1984, members of the Vilcashuamán Sinchi station committed serious abuses against the civilian population in the Muyurina community. The Sinchis looted farms and animals, arbitrarily detained people, disappeared them and raped women. These acts were part of a systematic pattern of sexual violence and repression against communities suspected of …
In 1984, military forces conducted selective operations in the community of Muyurina, Ayacucho, Peru. During these operations, they gathered approximately 300 villagers and used an anonymous informant to identify individuals suspected of subversive activities. Six people were singled out by the informant, who was partially concealed, and were subsequently detained.
On July 15, 1984, the Peruvian Army perpetrated a massacre in Muyurina, Ayacucho. During this event, six men were executed. According to surviving witnesses, the women were victims of rape before or during the massacre. This event forms part of the pattern documented by the CVR where the armed forces …