In 1983, Marines committed crimes and abuses in communities in the Luricocha district. Testimonies describe the marines as coming from 'another nation', evidencing the local population's perception of the military as foreigners. Because some villagers were linked to terrorism, the marines indiscriminately killed villagers.
At 7:00 a.m., the affiant's husband had gone to see his neighbor to coordinate the potato harvest. They were talking when about ten Marines appeared. When they arrived, one of them took out a piece of paper and asked for Sixto Rodriguez. When the husband's answer was affirmative, he was …
In 1984, the then mayor of Huamanga Leonor Zamora Concha publicly blamed the Marines, stationed in the Municipal Stadium of Huanta, for the death of 50 Ayacucho residents whose bodies were found in a mass grave in the area of Pucayacu. This public denunciation was one of the actions that …
In 1984, following a Shining Path ambush against a patrol of Marines on the road between San José de Secce and Juncos, indiscriminate repression was unleashed against the population. When a wounded terrorist shot and killed several Marines with an instalaza, excesses took place in the town and nearby villages. …
In 1984, Leonor Zamora Concha, then mayor of Huamanga, publicly accused the Marines of being responsible for the deaths of 50 Ayacucho residents, whose bodies were found in a mass grave in Pucayacu. During her tenure, she also facilitated the investigation of other killings in the region, including the discovery …
On July 1, 1984, unknown individuals entered the Arana family home while they were resting. They shot and killed sisters Nancy and Nelly Arana, and seriously wounded father Ricardo Ospina and brother César Arana Alcazar. The attackers shouted 'open the fuck up, Arana brothers, put your hands up and come …
On July 19, 1984, Marines detained thirty peasants from various villages in the Ayacucho area. After the detention, the Marines murdered most of these peasants. This event occurred in the context of an escalation of violence that had begun on June 22 of that year, with multiple military operations in …
On July 27, 1984, at approximately 2:00 a.m., a contingent of Marines violently entered the home located at Jiron Chavez Gavilan 329, Huanta and arrested Graciela Lopez Medina. The family was sleeping when the Marines tried to break the door. When they were unsuccessful, they entered through the roof, broke …
The Arana family home was assaulted by individuals identified as Marines. During the attack, family members were injured, including Ricardo Ospina and César Arana Alcazar. César was later taken to the Hospital General de Huanta, where he was detained by police officers.
In February 1984, the Marines considered Pampacancha sufficiently well organized and withdrew to train another community. When the Marines withdrew again in April 1984, Shining Path, with the support of hundreds of poorly armed peasants, launched a new devastating attack against Pampacancha. In this attack, which occurred in August 1984, …
In February 1984, the Marines considered Pampacancha sufficiently well organized and withdrew to train another community. When the Marines withdrew again in April 1984, Sendero Luminoso, with the support of hundreds of poorly armed peasants, launched a new devastating attack against Pampacancha. In this attack 40 men and women were …
Marines entered the Callqui Presbyterian church during a prayer service, took out six young men and killed them. The incident was denounced by leaders of the Presbyterian church to CONEP on August 3, demanding government protection. Vicente Sayco denounced the facts to the authorities. Caretas magazine published a report on …
Emblematic case of massive human rights violations attributed to Marines. This is one of the main cases of massive human rights violations in the militarization phase of the conflict.
At approximately 6:00 a.m. on August 2, 1984, a contingent of Marines arrested several people while they were celebrating the feast of St. James in the home of Concepción de la Cruz Urpay. They were arrested Teófilo Munárriz Velásquez, Concepción de la Cruz Urpay, her daughter Adela Hidalgo de la …
In mid-September 1984, a witness in the Uchuraccay case was detained by a group of Marines and taken to the Tambo military barracks. There she was tortured and raped, despite having the guarantees of the Peruvian Episcopate and the Ministry of the Interior due to her status as a witness …
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