On the morning of October 29, 1983, soldiers surrounded the village of Nuevo Occoro and gathered around 100 people in the plaza. They separated the men from the women and interrogated some individuals about alleged terrorist activities. Several men were selected, beaten, and taken away by the soldiers, and their …
In 1984, in the district of Totos, Ayacucho, military forces detained a woman and subjected her to sexual violence as a means of coercion. Despite being pregnant, she was raped by soldiers during her detention at a military base. She was released after her family provided livestock and goods to …
On July 4, 1985, a brutal massacre occurred at the Cuartel de Castropampa in Ayacucho, Peru. Women were separated from men, tortured, and subjected to sexual violence by soldiers. Sixty-nine people were executed, and the bodies of the victims, including women who had been raped, were discovered later.
On 19 May 1987, the Federación Unitaria de Campesinos de Aricoma (FUCA) organized a significant mobilization involving around 8,000 campesinos to demarcate land in SAIS Aricoma, Peru. The action was part of a broader effort to address the non-compliance of government land restructuring laws and to demand better quality land …
Victor, a tinsmith, was detained by soldiers in Ayacucho on August 7, 1988, due to a case of mistaken identity. He was tortured for four hours and held for 15 days. During his detention, he was subjected to severe physical abuse and witnessed other detainees being tortured and possibly killed.
Feliciana Quispe Humaní was detained with her two young children and taken to the military barracks in Huancapi, Apurímac. She experienced physical and sexual abuse at the hands of soldiers, who subjected her to beatings and obscene insults. This event is part of a broader pattern of human rights abuses …
In 1989, a witness detained at the Military Base of Capaya in Abancay reported witnessing numerous violations against women. Soldiers pursued, captured, and sexually assaulted women throughout the night, with some women pleading for death. The following day, the witness observed the bodies of the victims, many of whom were …
On August 28, 1989, Mariano Huyhua Calluchi was detained, tortured, and disappeared by soldiers from the Capaya Military Base. Accused of collaborating with terrorists, despite being appointed as a community delegate by the military, Mariano was taken along with other community members. His family attempted to secure his release by …
In a surprise military operation, soldiers entered the area of Raucana, Peru, causing panic among the local population. The operation was marked by the presence of numerous soldiers who surrounded the area, leading to fears of a potential attack. The military used megaphones to announce a civic action, attempting to …
The text describes the experiences of local populations during a military occupation in Peru. Soldiers, many of whom were from provinces and suffered from hunger and cold, were involved in conducting a census and capturing undocumented individuals. The military's presence was marked by tension and fear, as they organized raids …
The text recounts a harrowing incident during a period of political violence in Peru, where a mother was forced to silence her crying infant to avoid detection by soldiers, resulting in the child's death by asphyxiation. This event is part of a broader narrative of loss and trauma experienced by …