Tortures at Suracocha lagoon, Ccasahui

Military patrol tortured 8 peasants at Suracocha lagoon

Seven people looking for a stolen donkey were detained by the military patrol: Balvino Huamaní Medina, Juan Huisa Pacco, Zenón Huisa Pacco, Marcos Zacarías Huisa Llamocca, Gregorio Alferes Triveño, Quintín Alferes Cjuro and Telésforo Alferes Achinquipa. Ochoa Lacadio was also arrested when he approached. In the Suracocha lagoon, the eight peasants were forced to undress and subjected to torture consisting of dunking their heads in the water, kicks and blows with weapons to obtain self-incriminating statements.

Source: Informe CVR, páginas 3661-3662
Location: Laguna de Suracocha, Ccasahui, provincia de Chumbivilcas, departamento de Cusco, Perú