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Esperanza Ruiz Soto

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  • Arrest of Esperanza Ruiz Soto

    On July 31, 1985, Esperanza Ruiz Soto was detained by military personnel in the Cinco Esquinas neighborhood of the city of Huanta. When she was arrested, she was carrying a tape recorder and a blanket. According to numerous witnesses, the members of the Army put her in a truck, tied …

    Barrio Cinco Esquinas, ciudad de Huanta, provincia de Huanta, departamento de Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR, página 3422
  • Exhumation of Victims in Military Investigation

    In 1988, a military court in Peru ordered the exhumation of the bodies of two victims, Esperanza Ruiz Soto and Dionicia Villaroel Villanueva, to determine the exact cause of their deaths. This action was taken amidst a controversial investigation where military personnel were accused of killing seven civilians. The exhumation …

    Peru Expediente N°1693-85 del Juzgado Militar Permanente