Sexual violations at Suracasi Base

Witnesses reported systematic rape of female detainees at the Suracasi Military Base in 1989. The victims were also forced to perform domestic work for the military.

During the period of detention at the Suracasi Base, multiple cases of rape against female detainees were recorded. One witness testified that he heard a woman who had accused him of being a terrorist being sexually abused. The victims were forced to do domestic work for the military during their detention. Near the base there was a soccer field where the dungeon where these abuses took place was located. Testimonies indicate that the rapes were systematic and occurred at night.

Source: Informe CVR, páginas 318-319
Location: Base de Suracasi, Distrito de Uchiza, Provincia de Tocache, Departamento de San Martín, Perú