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Lima Cardinal Condemns Military Over Colcabamba Killings

His rebuke intensifies scrutiny following the detention of eight soldiers by prosecutors.

Overview

  • In a homily at Lima Cathedral, Cardinal Carlos Castillo said soldiers failed to verify before firing in Colcabamba.
  • An Army stop in Colcabamba left five young people dead, with the Joint Command claiming they were tied to drug trafficking and fired first in self-defense.
  • Prosecutors in Tayacaja detained eight soldiers and opened a criminal probe into the operation.
  • Survivor Ricardo Acuña Quispe gave a statement to prosecutors that challenges the military’s account of a shootout.
  • Congress filed a motion to interpellate Defense Minister Amadeo Flores Carcagno, a formal questioning that can raise political pressure on the case.