Peru ex-lawmakers to press charges against Morales-Bermúdez

A group of former Peruvian lawmakers say they plan to press charges against Peru’s former military ruler, Gen. Francisco Morales-Bermúdez, for their kidnapping and deportation to Argentina in 1978 as part of Peru’s participation in Operation Condor. Javier Diez Canseco, Ricardo Letts, Hugo Blanco and Genaro Ledesma, who served as leftist opposition legislators, contend Peru [...]

Hackers retaliate against Peru media

Three Peruvian newspapers have been targeted by supporters of “Cyber Alexis,” the alleged alias of César Alexis Atoche who was arrested by police on Dec. 30. A hacker called Sdm, of the Dark Mafia Group, posted messages on daily Ojo and daily Correo calling for authorities to “free Cyber Alexis.” Sdm added, “you protect the [...]

Peruvian Internet cracker arrested for alleged $833,000 online swindle

Police say they have captured a notorious Peruvian hacker who allegedly turned “cracker” by siphoning some $833,000 from unsuspecting banking customers through online fraud. César Alexis Atoche Paredes, 23, alias “Cyber Alexis,” was arrested in Lima’s Carabayllo district by the Investigative Division for High Tech Crimes on Dec.30, police said. Cyber Alexis made a name [...]

Peru military officers to be tried for human rights violations

At least 80 ex-military officers will be tried for human rights violations committed during Peru’s internal armed conflict in the 1980s and early 1990s. The head of Peru’s National Criminal Court, Judge Pablo Talavera, told Radio San Borja that oral proceedings will begin this year against the perpetrators of massacres in the towns of Accomarca [...]

Action For Children: Peru children used for drug trafficking

Peru children are increasingly used by organized crime networks for drug trafficking, says a Lima-based child’s rights organization. The coordinator of Action for Children, María Pía Hermosa, told daily El Comercio that efforts by State authorities to eradicate child exploitation have largely failed. State authorities “have told me about the frustration that exists among officials [...]

Peru replaces national police director

President Alan García swore in the new director of Peru’s national police today. Gen. Octavio Salazar replaces Gen. David Rodríguez amid a growing drug trade connected to remnants of Shining Path guerrillas. Before his promotion, Salazar was the head of Lima’s Seventh Police Division. During the ceremony, García stressed the importance of fighting corruption and [...]

Survivor of Barrios Altos massacre testifies at Fujimori trial

The only survivor of the Barrios Altos massacre testified today at the human rights trial of jailed ex-President Alberto Fujimori. Tomás Livia Ortega was paralyzed when the Colina group death squad killed 15 people, including his wife, during a barbecue in a tenement in Lima’s Barrios Altos district in 1991. According to Agencia Andina, Livia [...]

Peru ex-President included in Italian arrest warrant

An Italian judge has issued an arrest warrant for Peru’s former president, General Francisco Morales-Bermúdez, for the disappearance of 25 Italian citizens in the 1970s. The warrant was issued by Judge Luisianna Figliolia on Monday. Peru’s ex-Prime Minister Pedro Richter Prada is also included. According to Radio Programas radio, the arrest warrant includes 140 people [...]

Peru police seize 1,760 pounds of coca leaves

Peru police have reportedly seized 800 kilograms, or about 1,760 pounds, of coca leaves in La Convención province, in Cusco department. According to Agencia Andina, the leaves were confiscated during operations along the highway between Cusco and Quillabamba between Dec. 23 and Dec. 26. Police allegedly found the leaves hidden among luggage and crates of [...]

Peru owes millions to human rights victims

Peru owes nearly $9 million in compensation payments ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and agreed to before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. According to Agencia Andina, recipients of the outstanding payments include congressional workers who are owed $3,890,000 stemming from their unlawful firings following former President Alberto Fujimori’s April 5, 1992, [...]

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