Organization

Batallón Contrasubversivo N° 313

Timeline Events 2

  1. Landslides in Venenillo and surrounding hamlets

    In June 1989, approximately 300 people died in the village of Venenillo as a result of a confrontation between subversive elements and military personnel. It was later reported that many of the dead were civilians, including children. According to the testimony of a former military officer, General Alberto Arciniega Huby …

    Caserío de Venenillo, distrito José Crespo y Castillo, provincia Leoncio Prado, Huánuco, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 3902-3904
  2. Torture at Los Laureles Military Base

    Counter-subversive Battalion No. 313 in Tingo Maria was a detention center where people were systematically tortured for their alleged links to terrorism. Methods included beatings, electric shocks, boiling water, drowning, hanging and the use of 'la parrilla'. Several former soldiers and detainees testified about torture, extrajudicial executions and disappearances. The …

    Base Militar Los Laureles, Tingo María, provincia de Leoncio Prado, departamento de Huánuco, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 3630-3635

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