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Inter-American Commission on Disappearances at Huancapi
On April 13, 1999, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued Report No. 54/99 on Case No. 10,879, concluding that members of the Peruvian Army arbitrarily detained seven citizens of the town of Huancapi, Ayacucho, on April 19, 1991. The Commission recommended that the Peruvian government conclude the judicial investigations …
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Military Court dismisses Huancapi case
On October 10, 1994, the Supreme Council of Military Justice confirmed the resolution of July 23, 1992 of the Permanent War Council of the Second Judicial Zone of the Army that dismissed the case in Case No. 1786-91 against Sub Lieutenant Chavez and 'those responsible', considering that there was no …
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Denial of detentions at Huancapi Military Base
On April 24, 1991, the Provincial Prosecutor of Cangallo, Guillermo García Zamora, together with authorities from Fajardo, entered the Huancapi Military Base to check if the seven detained persons were there. They were received by the Chief of the base, Artillery Lieutenant EP Julio Cumpa Arisnavarreta, who had returned the …
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Detention and Disappearance of Seven Residents in Huancapi
On April 23, 1991, seven residents of Huancapi were detained by military personnel under the command of Sub Lieutenant José Luis Chávez Velásquez. The detainees were taken to the Huancapi Military Base, but when their families inquired about their whereabouts, they were told that no detainees were present. Despite attempts …
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Inscription of 'Izquierda Unida Socialista' in Huancapi
On April 19, 1991, a group of educators and students from Huancapi, Peru, gathered to officially register their political list, 'Izquierda Unida Socialista,' for the upcoming municipal elections. The registration took place amidst heightened security measures due to the political climate. After successfully registering, the group celebrated, during which their …
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Disappearance of municipal candidates in Victor Fajardo
In the province of Víctor Fajardo, Ayacucho, seven municipal candidates have reportedly disappeared. According to eyewitnesses, alleged military personnel from the Huancapi base were responsible for the disappearances. The operation was allegedly carried out under the command of EP sub-lieutenant José Luis Chávez Velásquez, known by the alias 'Centauro'. This …
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Detention of municipal candidates in Huancapi
On April 19, 1991, around 10:30 p.m., a military patrol of 15 soldiers under the command of Sub Lieutenant José Luis Israel Chávez Velásquez arrested six people who had just registered their electoral list 'Izquierda Unida Socialista' for the municipal elections: Zenón Huamaní Chuchón, Julio Arotoma Cacñahuaray, Eleuterio Fernández Quispe, …
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Disappearance of Teachers and Sympathizers in Huancapi
On April 19, 1991, a group of teachers and sympathizers, including the narrator's father, were detained by military forces in Huancapi, Peru. The group was initially gathered to register as candidates or supporters for an unspecified cause. Despite seeking help from the narrator's father, who was an educational authority, the …
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Murder of Huancapi post office employees
On November 25, 1982, post office employees in Huancapi, Fajardo province, were killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The victims were accused of 'soplonaje' (being informants). This murder was part of a series of executions that the PCP-SL carried out during November 1982 against authorities and people considered 'enemies' in the …
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Assault on Huancapi Prison
On September 8, 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out an assault on the Huancapi prison in the province of Fajardo. This event took place in the context of a series of armed actions aimed at expelling the police from rural areas and consolidating the territorial control of the PCP-SL in …
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Attack on Huancapi police post
On March 28, 1982, subversives of the PCP-SL attacked the police post of Huancapi in the province of Victor Fajardo. This attack was part of a series of continuous assaults on police posts that took place during 1982 in the region. The attacks included the Minas Canarias post on March …
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Detonations in Huancapi
On August 25, 1981, detonations were heard in Huancapi, Fajardo province. This event is part of a series of sustained PCP-SL attacks against the police during 1981, which generated a 'power vacuum' in the countryside. Attacks on police posts in the area included Vischongo in January, Mollebamba in January, and …
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The Case of Mamerto Huamaní or the Memory of the Invisible.
Testimonies about the death of Mamerto Humani, a municipal official from Huancapi, father of six children, who was tortured, subsequently murdered, and cremated by members of the army. Justice has …
Incense and Broom
The mission of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary in Huancapi began during the harshest years of terrorism in our Peru. As is well known, its cradle was the university …