Ombudsman for Peque denounces alleged Army torture of citizens

The representative of the municipality of Peque, Juan Diego Fernández, assured that members of the National Army would be torturing the inhabitants of that municipality located in the west of the department.

“The Peque municipal ombudsman is preparing to denounce before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights members of the National Army who patrol in the area belonging to the Pedro Justo Berrío Battalion, under the command of Captain Juan Pablo Tabares. This troop of the National Army has systematically carried out acts that violate Human Rights in recent days,” the representative stated.

According to Fernández, there are cases of torture and lynching with objects that are not allowed. It also ensures that there are records of people who have been electrocuted “to get information from them, they have even threatened them with bags over their heads”.

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In response to the official's call, the Command of the Seventh Division of the National Army explained that it is already aware of the complaint and began verification procedures to clarify these alleged events.

The ombudsman requested an intervention by the Ministry of Defense and called on the Attorney General's Office and the Ombudsman's Office to "take charge of these uniformed officers who are pointing the weapons that the State gave them against us, against the people."