A Peruvian court on Friday sentenced seven former soldiers to prison terms of 15 to 20 years for killing 16 civilians during two deadly attacks that took place under the presidency of Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), as part of the war against leftist rebels. . Prosecutors had asked for 25-year prison terms for the defendants, members of the same military detachment known as the Colina Group, which was involved in the 1992 massacres in the village of Pativilca and La Cantuta University in the capital, Lima. None of the defendants were present at the hearing, which was broadcast live on Peruvian justice television. Most are already serving sentences for other crimes against humanity, committed during Peru’s Stone Years (1980-2000). Former President Fujimori also faced prosecution in that trial, which did not begin until December 2023. But he died of complications from cancer on September 11 in Lima, aged 86. The once mighty […]
Source: News Beast
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