The Colina Group was a special operations detachment within the Peruvian Army's Intelligence Service (SIE) and the Directorate of Army Intelligence (DINTE). It was not a clandestine group but operated under the guise of official military structure, with its activities being secretive in nature. The group became an execution arm …
In 1991, while President Alberto Fujimori was negotiating with the United States for military aid to combat drug trafficking, his intelligence chief, Vladimiro Montesinos, and military leader, Hermoza Ríos, were monopolizing state presence in the Huallaga region, leading to widespread corruption within the Peruvian military. This situation culminated in Fujimori's …
On April 20, 1993, in a tense session, General EP Hermoza Ríos exposed the institutional disclaimers of the Armed Forces before the members of the Human Rights Commission of the CCD. The following day, in an attitude of defiance and intimidation, he led an unusual and unprecedented parade of tanks …
On May 6, 1993, General EP (r) Rodolfo Robles Espinoza, third in line in the Peruvian Army, in a public letter accused Army commanders and intelligence advisor Vladimiro Montesinos Torres of maintaining an operational command responsible for crimes against humanity, among them those of Barrios Altos and La Cantuta. In …
Operation Chavín de Huántar was a successful military operation carried out on April 22, 1997, to rescue hostages held by the MRTA at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Peru. The operation marked a significant achievement for the Peruvian government, enhancing its prestige. However, the credit for the success was contested …