Two military patrols departed from the Lircay Base in execution of the 'Apolonia' operation. The 'Escorpio' patrol was commanded by Infantry Lieutenant Javier Bendezú Vargas and departed at 6:00 p.m. to the area known as Cochajaccsa. The patrol 'Angel' was commanded by Lieutenant Abel Gallo Coca. Both patrols went to …
An Army patrol under the command of Lieutenant Javier Bendezú Vargas arrived at the Rodeo Pampa annex and arrested the members of the Hilario family, accusing them of belonging to the subversion. They set fire to their homes to force them to leave, keeping them detained for the rest of …
An Army patrol under the command of Infantry Lieutenant Javier Bendezú Vargas killed fifteen people, including adults and children, in a mine known as 'Misteriosa'. The detainees were taken into the tunnel, riddled with FAL bullets and then dynamite explosive charges were set off, causing a deflagration that ended up …
Operation APOLONIA was a military operation conducted by the Jefatura Político Militar of Huancavelica aimed at capturing or destroying terrorist elements in the Rodeo Pampa area. Following the operation, a criminal process was initiated against several military personnel, including Teniente EP Javier Bendezú Vargas, for their involvement in a massacre. …
The Permanent War Council of the Second Judicial Zone of the Army issued a sentence acquitting Lieutenant Javier Bendezú Vargas of the crime of aggravated homicide, sentencing him for abuse of authority with aggravating circumstance of falsehood to 18 months of imprisonment and 500 nuevos soles of civil reparation. It …
The Criminal Chamber of the Superior Court of Huancavelica declared Amnesty Law No. 26479 applicable to the process followed against Lieutenant EP Javier Bendezú Vargas and his subordinates, ordering the cutting of the sequel of the process and its definitive archiving. They also annulled the judicial and police records of …
On July 4, 1995, the Penal Chamber of the Superior Court of Huancavelica applied Amnesty Law No. 26479 to the case against Lieutenant Javier Bendezú Vargas and his subordinates. This decision led to the termination and definitive archiving of the legal proceedings against them, as well as the annulment of …