Alto Cuchara

Timeline Events 2

• March 19, 1992

  Pozo Rico Massacre

  On March 19, 1992, about thirty villagers fleeing from the Alto Cuchara hamlet because of the bombings encountered a military patrol near Pozo Rico. The military separated the women and children and executed them with gunfire, first the men, then the women and finally the children. After a month, Benito …

  Caserío de Pozo Rico, provincia Leoncio Prado, Huánuco, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 3904-3906

  #masacre #pozo-rico #ejecuciones-extrajudiciales #ejército #mujeres #niños
• March 19, 1992

  Massacre at Alto Cuchara

  On March 19, 1992, around thirty residents of Alto Cuchara, fearing military attacks, attempted to flee their village. They encountered a military patrol near Caserío de Pozo Rico, leading to the execution of many, including women and children. Witnesses reported that 23 bodies were later found and buried, highlighting the …

  Alto Cuchara, near Caserío de Pozo Rico, Peru Página 695

  #massacre #Peru #military #human rights #1992