During the Operativo Aries in 1994, severe human rights violations were reported, including the sexual assault of minors by military personnel. Testimonies collected by the CVR indicate that some members of the armed forces used rape as a method to instill fear in local populations. On April 8, 1994, 15 …
During the early 1990s, particularly between 1990 and 1992, the region of Huánuco, Peru, experienced significant violence, including detentions, disappearances, and killings. The Operativo Aries was one of the most notorious operations, leading to numerous human rights violations. In response, local religious communities and human rights organizations, such as the …
Since April 5, 1994, Operation Aries was implemented with aerial bombardments using helicopter gunships and rocket fighter planes. The Armed Forces prepared special companies trained with Israeli techniques. The operation caused indiscriminate death of villagers. In Puerto Moyuna, on April 8, the military tortured and executed Jesús Vera Virgilio and …
Operation Aries was a large-scale military operation launched in April 1994 in the Huallaga region, as part of the counter-subversive strategy in an area that remained violent while the rest of the country was increasingly pacified. However, the operation was halted in May of the same year in the face …
During the Operativo Aries, members of the Peruvian Navy entered San Alejandro to intervene against terrorist organizations. They targeted the Pomatanta family, suspecting their son Indalecio of possessing firearms. After failing to obtain information, they set Indalecio on fire, leading to his death after a prolonged agony.