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In this article Barbier talks about the horrors left behind by Fujimori’s secret death squad. Colina Group was began by Fujimori to combat the Maoist Group, Sendero Luminoso, as well as opposing political figures, guerrilla groups, and trade unionists. Here Barbier tells the story of an activist from Santa, Peru. This activist, named Jesus Noriega, was the head of the “Campesinos Sin Tierra (Peasants without land). He was kidnapped along with other 8 local residents by the death squad at night in his own home. Sadly, they never returned home. Barbier interviews the activist’s dad, Jose Noriega, and he explains how he demanded justice along with the families of the other victims but the police did little to help. The father also explains how after searching for a long 19 years, they had finally found the remains of their children in 2011. In 2010, the complaints that these families and other victims had lodged finally brought some justice. Members of the Group Colina were brought to trial and were sentenced to 15 to 25 years in prison. One of these member did admit that these activists were murdered the night they were kidnapped and buried near Santa. Although he explained about the details, the information was not sufficient to find all of the remains. This group had left deep scars in many communities across Peru that some mothers even believed (before some of the remains were found) that their children were being held captive somewhere in the jungle or even in another continent.

“Victims of Alberto Fujimori’s death squads unearthed in Peru” by Chrystelle BarbierIn this article Barbier talks about the horrors left behind by Fujimori’s secret death squad. Colina Group was began by Fujimori to combat the Maoist Group, Sendero Lum…