Peru marines on trial over 1986 prison massacre
09 September 2017 - 01H40
LIMA (AFP) -
The trial of 35 former marines opened Friday over accusations the troops murdered more than 100 prisoners in putting down a prison mutiny more than three decades ago.
The soldiers are accused of killing 133 prisoners after they were called in to quell unrest by Shining Path rebel inmates at the former El Fronton prison located off the coast of Lima.
Prosecutors urged the National Criminal Court to impose sentences ranging from 25 to 35 years in prison, and are seeking $1.6 million in reparations payments to the victims' families.
The events took place on June 18-19, 1986, during the first government of ex-president Alan Garcia, who along with several of his ministers, is due to be called as a witness.
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http://www.france24.com/en/20170909-peru-marines-trial-over-1986-prison-massacre
former President Alan "Two Breakfasts" Garcia
Alan "Two Breakfasts" Garcia walking with the current President.
Alan Garcia, tripping the light fantastic.
It is fantastic that no one was killed.
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In his more recent presidential term, he ordered government forces into the Peruvian Amazon, at Bagua, after indigenous people protested his intention to give their ancient homeland to the oil companies to exploit. He claimed they were just selfish in wanting to stay in their ancestral land.
In addition to the ground forces, he brought in helicopter gunships which fired down directly upon the indigenous protesters.
His second term (and he is considering pursuing another one currently) ran much more recently.
Graphic images from his Bagua massacre:
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