Retired General on Plotting in the Army and La Cantuta Investigation
This cable describes a conversation with a senior retired army general, on the “Comaca” group within the army, the Robles incident, and a possible congressional investigation into the La Cantuta disappearances. The officer characterizes as “absurd” the Peruvian government’s assertion that a congressional investigation into La Cantuta would break army morale. He notes that the investigation would mainly be a problem for Hermoza and Montesinos, but that if only low-ranking officers were charged army tensions would increase since army tradition required that Hermoza accept