Suspension of military aid by the United States
The United States temporarily suspended military aid to Peru in August 1991 at the request of Senator Edward Kennedy, due to allegations of human rights violations attributed to Peruvian military personnel. The suspension was partially lifted in October of the same year.
The U.S. government suspended military aid to Peru at the request of Senator Edward Kennedy. The temporary suspension of military aid credits was demanded in response to allegations of human rights violations attributed to Peruvian military personnel. This measure took place in a context of growing international concern about the human rights situation in the country. In October of the same year, the U.S. Congress lifted the suspension of military and economic aid related to the fight against drugs, but left without effect a package of 10 million dollars destined to equip three battalions of the Peruvian Army in the Alto Huallaga.