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117. Alex Zuna Espinoza was arrested on 18 June 1992 by soldiers of the
"Huamachuco" 24th Infantry Regiment - he was doing his military service in
Arica. While under interrogation as to his membership of a subversive group
he was reportedly beaten with a chair, kicked on all parts of his body and
threatened with death.
118. Alejandro Rodríguez Escobar, arrested by the carabinieros on 1 July 1992
in a street in Santiago, reportedly received several bullet wounds at the
moment of his arrest. He was taken to the 3rd Carabinieros station in the
Gran Avenida, where it is reported that he was repeatedly beaten and deprived
of food and sleep. According to the Government, the medical report issued on
2 July 1992 indicated that Mr. Rodriguez had serious injuries consistent with
having been arrested and shot at.
119. Víctor Hernán Torres Oteiza, arrested on 11 August 1992 by members of the
Assaults Department in La Victoria, Santiago, was taken to General Mackenna
police headquarters, where he was reportedly beaten and subjected to electric
shocks. According to the Government, the medical report issued on
12 August 1992 by the legal medical service indicated that this person
bore no visible signs of injuries.
120. Andrés Jordán Fariña, arrested on 3 September 1992 in Santiago by the
carabinieros, was taken to the 12th Carabinieros station in the Gran Avenida,
where he is reported to have been repeatedly beaten and deprived of food for
five days running. According to the Government, the medical report issued on
8 September 1992 by the legal medical service indicated that Mr. Jordán had
slight injuries caused by blunt instruments.
121. Jorge Antonio Espínola Robles, arrested by the police at the home of a
relative in Santiago on 15 September 1992, was taken to the police station,
where he was struck on the ears and elsewhere, suspended in the air and
subjected to a mock execution. According to the Government, the medical
report issued on 9 March 1992 by the legal medical service indicated that
Mr. Espínola had bullet wounds in his right arm.
122. Wilson Enrique Rojas Mercado, arrested in Santiago on 15 September 1992
by the carabinieros, was taken to the carabinieros stations of La Castrina and
San Gregorio, where he was reportedly beaten, threatened, subjected to
electric shocks and to cigarette burns on his arms, chest and back. According
to the Government, the medical report issued on 17 September 1992 by the legal
medical service indicated that Mr. Rojas had injuries likely to have been
caused by a blunt instrument.
123. Alejandro Rodríguez Escobar, was arrested on 1 July 1992 in a street in
Santiago by the carabinieros, who reportedly shot him in the right arm and the
left foot. In spite of his wounds, he was reported to have been severely
beaten during interrogation.
124. Carlos Alberto Silva Duncan, arrested by the police on 6 March 1992 in
Santiago, was taken to General Mackenna police headquarters, where he was held
until 16 March. He was reportedly subjected to such forms of torture as
electric shocks, beatings inflicted on various parts of his body and threats.
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