In 1997, two informants for the Peruvian Army Intelligence Service (SIE) were targeted in a series of violent acts. Mariela Barreto was found decapitated on March 23, 1997, and Leonor La Rosa was reportedly tortured, as revealed in a report by Pamela Vértiz on April 6, 1997. These events highlighted …
On March 23, 1997, Mariela Barreto, who was a SIE source for journalistic investigations on the Colina Group and SIN operations, was found decapitated. Her murder was part of the persecution of those who collaborated with journalists in investigations on human rights violations and death squads during the Fujimori government.
When put to a vote, the first five motions on the agenda to investigate the torture denounced by Leonor La Rosa and the murder of Mariela Barreto were rejected by 56 votes against and 11 in favor. The pro-government majority systematically prevented the investigation of human rights violations.
Five agenda motions were presented in Congress on the denunciation of the torture of Leonor La Rosa, to form investigative commissions and to invite the President of the Council of Ministers and the Minister of Defense. Congressmen from different parties asked to investigate the murder of Mariela Barreto and the …
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