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Hugo Bustíos Saavedra

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  1. Assassination of Journalist Hugo Bustíos Saavedra

    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 …

    Huanta, Peru
  2. Murder of journalist Hugo Bustios Saavedra

    Journalist Hugo Bustios Saavedra was murdered in Huanta by members of the Peruvian Army in November 1988. This murder occurred in a context of intensifying internal armed conflict in the region, during which multiple operations by groups linked to the intelligence services were carried out against journalists, teachers and other …

    Huanta, Ayacucho Informe CVR, página 84
  3. Death of Hugo Bustios Saavedra

    Hugo Bustios Saavedra was violently murdered in Huanta in November 1988. His death occurred at the hands of the Peruvian Navy. This case is mentioned in the context of the selective assassinations that characterized the period, in contrast to the massive attacks on civilian populations of the previous period. The …

    Huanta, Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR
  4. Murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos Saavedra and attack on Eduardo Rojas Arce

    On November 24, 1988, journalists Hugo Bustíos Saavedra and Eduardo Yeny Rojas went to Erapata to investigate the murder of Primitiva Jorge Ayala and her son Guillermo Sulca Jorge by the Shining Path. They were ambushed by individuals in civilian clothes with white polo shirts who shot at them. Bustíos …

    Erapata, Huanta, Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 1204-1213
  5. Murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos Saavedra

    On November 24, 1988, in the hamlet of Erapata, province of Huanta, Ayacucho, Hugo Bustíos Saavedra, a journalist for the magazine Caretas, was murdered. This crime occurred in a context of intense political violence in the Ayacucho region, where both law enforcement and subversive groups were active. The murder of …

    Caserío de Erapata, Huanta, Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR, página 152
  6. Judicial Proceedings in the Case of Hugo Bustíos Saavedra

    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 …

    Huanta, Peru página 547
  7. Opening of criminal proceedings against officers for the murder of Hugo Bustíos

    As a consequence of the murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos Saavedra, in May 1991 Army officers Víctor La Vera Hernández and Amador Vidal Sambenito were charged with the crime of homicide. Simultaneously, the Military Justice opened a judicial investigation the same month, initiating a dispute of competence that would eventually …

    Perú Informe CVR, página 3052
  8. Assassination of Hugo Bustíos Saavedra

    Hugo Bustíos Saavedra was assassinated, leading to a criminal process against Army officers Víctor La Vera Hernández and Amador Vidal Sambenito for homicide. Simultaneously, the Military Justice system opened its own investigation and later confirmed a resolution to remove the accused from the process. The military defendants then claimed double …

    Peru Página 506
  9. Reopening of Investigations into the Death of Hugo Bustíos Saavedra

    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 …

    Huanta, Peru Página 544 del informe CVR

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