E/CN.4/1994/31 page 23 Chile Information transmitted to the Government and replies received 92. By letter dated 1 September 1993 the Special Rapporteur advised the Government that he had received information on 47 cases of torture, reported to have occurred between 1991 and 1993. These cases are described in the following paragraphs, together with the replies provided by the Government on some of them on 2 December 1993. 93. José Miguel Sánchez Jiménez, arrested on 26 March 1991 in Santiago by the Dipolcar carabinieros, was reportedly subjected to suffocation, simultaneous slaps on both ears and mock executions, and threatened with the arrest of his family. 94. Alfredo Didino Andrade Miranda, arrested on 29 April 1991 in Santiago by the Dipolcar carabinieros, was taken to the 26th Carabinieros station at Pudahuel, where he was reported to have been beaten repeatedly in an attempt to make him sign a confession. The Government replied that Andrade Miranda was being tried for terrorism. A medical report issued by a doctor of the carabinieros hospital stated that he did not bear signs of recent injuries. A complaint of torture was filed on 24 July 1991 before the fifth Criminal Court in Santiago. 95. Magdalena de los Angeles Gallardo Bórquez, arrested on 10 June 1991 by the Chilean Police Department in the city of Concepción, was allegedly held incommunicado for 35 days during which she was reportedly beaten, sexually abused and administered drugs. 96. Juan Sebastián Linares Ulloa and his brother, arrested at home in Santiago on 4 October 1991 by the Dipolcar and Gope carabinieros, were taken to the 3rd Carabinieros station where they were reportedly subjected to severe beatings and death threats. 97. Juan Aliste Vega, arrested on 4 October 1991 in Santiago by the carabinieros, was taken to the 3rd Carabinieros station where he was reportedly beaten and subjected to electric shocks. 98. Cristian Eugenio Faúndez Navarro, arrested on 29 November 1991 in Santiago by the Dipolcar and Gope carabinieros, was taken to the 3rd Carabinieros station where he was reportedly subjected to repeated beatings while blindfolded and handcuffed, and to electric shocks. 99. Paula Andrea Carrasco Barrios was arrested in Santiago on 14 December 1991 by the carabinieros. Among other forms of torture she was reportedly punched and kicked, forced to spend long hours in contorted positions, deprived of food and water, deprived of sleep, made to endure mock executions and threatened. 100. Wladimir Jiménez Pinto, arrested in Santiago on 14 December 1991 by the Dipolcar carabinieros, was initially taken to the 44th Carabinieros station and later transferred to the 3rd Station. He was reportedly beaten, made to endure mock executions and deprived of food for several days.