Accomarca massacre
The Accomarca massacre occured on 14 August 1985 in Accomarca, Ayacucho, Peru[1]. The number of unarmed men, women and children is variously reported as 47[2], 69[1] or 74[3].
The event was a massacre by the army of campesinos (including six children) in Accomarca, Ayacucho. Only Hurtado, at that time a lieutenant and the most junior officer involved, was convicted, although eyewitness testimony linked five officers to the massacre. Hurtado was sentenced to 6 years in prison for "abuse of authority." But a US State Department report released in February of 1994 says Hurtado is free and has returned to active duty, a testament to the impunity enjoyed by most of the Peruvian military. Americas Watch reports he has since been promoted to captain. General Mori approved the operation that resulted in the massacre; he was forced into early retirement as a result of this incident. Carlos Delgado Medina planned the operation. Paz Bustamente participated; he was charged only with failing to report the deaths of two peasants during it. The military chose not to convict him, however, on the grounds that he "lacked time. was tired and was experiencing a very tense situation."[1]
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