Antonio Palomino

Timeline Events 2

1. Sept. 10, 1985

   Dismissal of Antonio Palomino as head of INPE

   Antonio Palomino was removed from his position as head of the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) for stating that the PCP-SL detainees were political prisoners. This statement generated controversy in the political context of the time. Even Alfonso Barrantes Lingán, mayor of Lima and leader of Izquierda Unida, stated the next …

   Perú Informe CVR, página 108

   #destitución #INPE #presos-políticos #pcp-sl #gobierno-alan-garcia
2. Sept. 11, 1985

   Alfonso Barrantes statement on political prisoners

   Alfonso Barrantes Lingán, candidate of Izquierda Unida (IU) and mayor of Lima, made public statements indicating that there were no political prisoners in Peru. This statement was made in the context of a national debate on a possible amnesty for those accused of terrorism, a proposal that had been supported …

   Perú Informe CVR, página 108

   #alfonso-barrantes #presos-políticos #izquierda-unida #debate-político #amnistía #terrorismo