In 1983, the Estadio de Huanta in Ayacucho, Peru, was used as a military base by the Peruvian Navy. During this time, numerous human rights abuses were reported, including the sexual assault and execution of a 40-year-old campesina woman by marines. This event is part of a broader pattern of …
In 1983, the Peruvian Navy Barracks was established in the Huanta Stadium, Ayacucho. During the operation of this barracks, serious human rights violations were committed, including systematic sexual violations against detainees. A witness testified that during his detention there, he witnessed how a peasant woman of approximately 40 years of …
The Navy was deployed to control the provinces of Huanta and La Mar in Ayacucho, reinforcing the military presence in the department. The Huanta Stadium became a Navy base and acquired a reputation as one of the main centers where forced disappearances were practiced.
In 1984, in the Huanta Stadium, there were arbitrary detentions accompanied by threats of rape. One informant testified that she was threatened with rape during her detention there. The events occurred in the context of law enforcement operations in emergency zones, where the detained women were subjected to various types …
Journalist Jaime Ayala was tortured and murdered by members of the Peruvian Navy in August 1984. His disappearance was confirmed by multiple witnesses, including a former Marine who testified that Ayala was killed and his remains were scattered in the Estadio de Huanta. The incident occurred just before a visit …
On August 23, 1984, 49 corpses were discovered buried in graves in Pucayacu, a few kilometers north of the city of Huanta, in territory belonging to the province of Acobamba, Huancavelica. All the victims were citizens who had been previously detained in the Huanta Stadium by the Marine Infantry. The …
On August 23, 49 corpses were discovered buried in graves in Pucayacu, a few kilometers north of the city of Huanta. All were citizens previously detained in the Huanta Stadium by the Marine Infantry, and then transferred in a sort of 'caravan of death' to territory belonging to the province …
On August 23, 1984, 49 corpses were discovered buried in graves in Pucayacu, a few kilometers north of the city of Huanta. All the victims were citizens who had been previously detained in the Huanta Stadium by the Marine Infantry. The detainees were transferred in a sort of "caravan of …
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