Army Continues Distributing Weapons to Peasants

The Peruvian army continues to distribute weapons to peasant paramilitary organizations, despite official statements claiming that guerrillas no longer pose a threat. According to sources linked to the joint command of the armed forces, general Pedro Moreano presided this Monday over the ceremony for the delivery of 140 12-millimeter shotguns to peasant patrols in the San Miguel valley, a short distance from Lima.

Author
IPS Inter Press Service
Publisher
IPS Inter Press Service
Date
1994
Source
CVR - Hemeroteca
Reference ID
articulo-1070

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