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101. Rodrigo Alejandro Olmedo Olmedo, arrested in Santiago on 14 December 1991
by the Carrascal carabinieros, was initially taken to the 45th Carabinieros
station of the "Cerro Navia" and later transferred to the 3rd Station where he
was reportedly beaten severely, deprived of food for three days, and
suffocated with a plastic bag over his head.
102. Bernardo Antonio Acevedo Lagos, arrested by the police on 9 January 1992
at his home in Santiago, was reportedly kept in handcuffs for four days and
severely beaten during interrogations. A complaint of torture has apparently
been lodged with the 3rd Criminal Court. The Government replied that
Acevedo Lagos was being tried for terrorism. A medical report issued on
20 January 1992 by the legal medical service indicated that he bore injuries
caused by blunt instruments during the previous seven to nine days. A formal
complaint of torture was submitted to the 3rd Criminal Court in Santiago on
27 January 1992. The proceedings were later dismissed for lack of evidence.
103. Ramón Supúlveda Alarcón was arrested by the carabinieros on
18 January 1992 in the commune of Lo Espejo, Santiago. His right wrist
was reportedly fractured as the result of beatings which he suffered at the
time of his arrest. He was taken to the 3rd Carabinieros station where he
was reportedly beaten once again and deprived of food and sleep for 72 hours.
104. Waldo Antonio Olivares Fernández, arrested by the police on
11 February 1992 in Santiago, was taken to police headquarters where he was
reportedly given electric shocks to force him to confess to his participation
in various attacks.
105. Marcela Elisa Núñez Carrizo, arrested in Santiago on 6 February 1992 by
members of the plainclothes police department, was reportedly subjected for
several days to insults, beatings, death threats and mock executions.
106. Carlos Eduardo Saavedra Saavedra, arrested by the police on
2 February 1992 in Santiago, was reportedly subjected for four days to
repeated electric shock sessions and to beatings.
107. Jaime Enrique Poblete Cortés, arrested by the police on 7 March 1992 in
the Plaza de Armas, Santiago, was taken to the Central Police Station where he
was reportedly threatened and beaten repeatedly during interrogation. The
Government replied that the medical report issued on 11 March 1992 by the
legal medical service did not indicate any visible sign of injuries.
108. Ulises Bachler Grandi, arrested on 16 March 1992 in the city of Temuco by
members of the Civil Commission of Carabinieros. He was initially taken to
the 2nd Carabinieros station, and the next day he was transferred to the
offices of the Dipolcar. He was reportedly subjected to severe beatings, to
mock executions and suffocation with a plastic bag. The Government replied
that the medical report issued on 18 March 1992 by the Temuco Regional
Hospital indicated that Mr. Bachler’s body bore multiple bruises.
109. Jaime Antipil Añiñir, arrested on 16 March 1992 at Temuco by the
carabinieros, was reported to have been taken to the regional hospital with
gunshot wounds inflicted at the moment of his arrest and injuries resulting
from beatings. On the following day he was reportedly transferred to the
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