Military Court Files Barrios Altos Case
Military justice filed Barrios Altos case against generals and Montesinos without investigation
On October 21, 1994, the War Chamber of the Supreme Council of Military Justice closed the Barrios Altos case against Generals Pedro Villanueva Valdivia, Nicolás de Bari Hermoza Ríos, Juan Nolberto Rivera Lazo and Vladimiro Montesinos Torres, without further investigation. The decision was confirmed on October 28, 1994 by the Review Chamber of the Supreme Council of Military Justice. The process had been initiated secretly in September 1994.
Source:
Informe CVR, página 3706
Location:
Consejo Supremo de Justicia Militar, Lima, Perú
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