Appointment of Major Miguel Seminario Ayacuchano as head of Chapi military base.
Major Miguel Seminario Ayacuchano was appointed head of the Chapi military base between October and December 1987, marking a significant change in the army's attitude toward the civilian population. Unlike his predecessors, Major Ayacuchano prohibited the beatings of detainees, torture and extrajudicial executions that had characterized previous military operations in …