F-2002-00718 APPEAL LETTER

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• Publication Date: July 31, 2002

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT APPEAL
July 31, 2002
Central Intelligence Agency
Agency Release Panel
Washington, DC 20505
RE: CIA ref no.: F-2002-00718
Archive Ref. no: 20011300CIA197
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This is an administrative appeal under the Freedom of Information Act. On 20 June 2002, our office was
informed of the Central Intelligence Agency's decision to withhold material relevant to our FOIA request
regarding the Satipo massacre in Peru (1993). Attached for your convenience, please find a copy of your
June 2002 letter indicating the exemption claimed. It is our intention to appeal the withholding of this
information under b (1) and b (3) of the Freedom of Information Act.
We appeal the CIA's decision to withhold material on the basis of exemption (b)(1). Once the existence
of records pertaining to a subject has been acknowledged, it is difficult to imagine how every portion of
those records could be exempt from disclosure. The Freedom of Information Act specifically requires that
all reasonably segregable, nonexempt material in a document be released. It does not appear that there has
been compliance with this provision of the Act. The initial reviewing authority denied all responsive
documents in full, with no evidence that a careful, paragraph-by-paragraph review was undertaken for
segregable material or that sufficient consideration was given as to whether or how the release of the
documents would affect current national security or our foreign relations.
With regard to those documents or portions of documents denied under (b)(3), the mere fact that names of
officials or other identifying agency information may be mentioned in them does not constitute a basis for
denying the release of entire records. Your agency could reasonably delete information on truly sensitive
sources and methods while declassifying other portions of the documents. The CIA has made no apparent
effort to release segregable portions of the documents in this manner as required by the Freedom of
Information Act.
In consideration of this appeal, I ask that you reexamine your determination in light of the passage of time
and the decline in sensitivity of the issue under appeal. The events dealt with in the documents took place
close to one decade ago. Since then, Peru has been through multiple profound political transformations,
including the noticeable decline of the counterinsurgency war and the move towards human rights
accountability. We feel, due to the significant change in circumstances in Peru, the documents no longer
merit their once-justified sensitivity. Further release of information on this topic would provide valuable
insight into recent U.S. policy towards Peru, and into human rights policy in Latin America in general.
In addition, it seems highly unlikely that the release of this information would engender any threat to the
national security of the United States or the conduct of its foreign relations that outweighs the public
benefit of its release. The astounding events of the past two years in Peru, including the country's return
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to democracy and new investigations into various corruption scandals and human rights abuses have
captivated the American public's attention. The further release of information on this topic is in the
public's interest.
Moreover, in contrast to the argument that greater disclosure of information would harm our relations
with Peru, one could argue that the release of the withheld documents would actually support or improve
current relations. By fully releasing information on Peru's past human rights violations, the U.S.
government would be helping the Peruvian people to clarify their own past. The Peruvian government and
people have already made clear that clarification of the past is one of their current goals. On June 4,
2001, as a critical part of the democratic reform process in Peru, interim President Valentin Paniagua
signed a decree establishing a Truth Commission to consider human rights violations committed by
government security forces and armed insurgency groups over the past 20 years of Peru's history. Current
President Alejandro Toledo affirmed his commitment to support the Truth Commission by signing decree
101-2001 PCM on September 4, 2001. The Armed Forces have publicly declared their support for the
establishment of the Truth Commission and a poll conducted by the IMASEN corporation indicates that
82% of Peruvians supported the creation of the Truth Commission. I should also note that the Truth
Commission specifically cited the Satipo massacre as one of the human rights cases that they wish to
clarify, in their March 23, 2002 request for declassified documents from the US government. Releasing
the document in full would be a step to help Peru clarify its past, and would support our foreign policy
goals of promotion of democracy and respect for human rights in Latin America.
Finally, it is important to note that we are not requesting material that is not already a matter of the public
record. We have already received a number of declassified documents through the FOIA on this same
subject. In further support of our appeal, we are including a selection of documents from other agencies
on this issue:
Document #1: "Sendero Massacres Ashaninka Indians," 23 August 1993. US. Embassy (Lima) Cable.
Document #2: "More on SL Massacre of Ashaninkas," 24 August 1993. US. Embassy (Lima) Cable.
Document #3: "Peruvian Army Claims to Capture Some Authors of Jungle Massacre; Church Claims
2,000 Displaced," 31 August 1993. US. Embassy (Lima) Cable.
Document #4: "Peruvian Authorities Capture Terrorist Leader," 9 September 1993. US. Embassy
(Lima).
While it is impossible to know the exact content of the withheld material, we feel that the information
contained in these previously released documents must bear some similarity to the material withheld by
your agency. We ask that you use the enclosed documents to aid in your second review of the withheld
CIA material, to ensure that current classification is indeed warranted and that all reasonably segregable
portions are released. We feel it is highly likely that the withheld documents contain factual information
that could be reasonably segregated � at a minimum � the dates, titles, destination, and number of pages.
I look forward to receiving your decision on this appeal. If you have any questions regarding this appeal,
feel free to contact me at the phone number listed above.
Tamara Feinstein
Research Associate
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Ms. Tamara Feinstein
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This is a final response to your 24 October 2001 Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) request for records pertaining to the "Satipo Massacre". Your request was
processed in accordance with the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. � 552, as-amended, and the CIA
Information Act, 50 U.S.C. � 431. Our processing included a search for records in
existence as of and through the date of our acceptance letter, 8 May 2002.
We have completed a thorough search for records responsive to your request
and located two documents which we have determined are properly classified and
must be denied in their entirety on the basis of FOIA exemptions (b)(1) and (b)(3).
During our searches we located United States Government material that was
not originated by the CIA. This material appears to be relevant to your request and
has been referred to its originating agency for review and direct response to you.
You have the right to appeal this decision by addressing your appeal to the
Agency Release Panel within 45 days from the date of this letter, in my care. Should
you choose to do this, please explain the basis of your appeal.
We appreciate your patience during the period required to process this request.
Sincerely,
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Kathryn I. Dyer
Information and Privacy Coordinator
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SENDERO MASSACRES ASHANINKA INDIANS
1. CHURCH SOURCES CONFIRM THAT SENDERO LUMINOSO
(SL) COLUMNS ATTACKED SEVERAL ASHANINKA INDIAN
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VILLAGES ALONG THE ENE RIVER IN THE REMOTE
JUNGLE OF EASTERN JUNIN DEPARTMENT ON AUGUST
18. THE SENDERO COLUMNS WERE MOSTLY COMPRISED
OF OTHER "POLITICIZED" ASHANINKA INDIANS.
SKETCHY INFORMATION FROM THE AREA INDICATES AS
MANY AS SIX VILLAGES WERE OVERRUN BY
SENDERISTAS, WHO MASSACRED OVER 60 INDIANS,
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CHILDREN. INITIAL UNCONFIRMED REPORTS, PROBABLY
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EXAGGERATED, CLAIM SOME 200 ASHANINKAS WERE
WOUNDED AND THAT THE TERRORISTS HACKED THE EARS
OFF 14 CHILDREN. AT LEAST 25 BADLY INJURED
ASHANINKAS HAVE BEEN FERRIED BY THE MILITARY TO
THE HOSPITAL IN THE PROVINCIAL CAPITAL OF
SATIPO.
2. THE WORST ATTACK APPRENTLY OCCURRED IN A
VILLAGE CALLED CHRIYANI. A LIMA HUMAN RIGHTS
WORKER WHO WENT TO THE SITE REPORTS THAT
SURVIVORS INDICATE THAT APPROXIMATELY 100
SENDERISTAS ENTERED THE VILLAGE AT ABOUT 18:00
ON AUGUST 18. CLAIMING THEY WERE MEMBERS OF
NEAR-BY SELF-DEFENSE GROUPS (RONDEROS), THE
SENDERISTAS CALLED THE VILLAGERS OUT OF THEIR
HOMES TO THE VILLAGE SQUARE FOR A "RONDERO
MEETING." THE SENDERISTAS THEN ATTACKED THE
UNSUSPECTING ASSEMBLED VILLAGERS WITH MACHETES
AND AXES. SOME 20 VILLAGERS WERE KILLED AND
UNDETERMINED NUMBER WOUNDED. THE HUMAN RIGHTS
WORKERS SAID SEVEN OF THE WOUNDED WERE SMALL
CHILDREN WHO COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM THE VILLAGE
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TO THE SEVERITY OF THEIR AX WOUNDS.
3. ONE SURVIVOR OF THE ATTACK ON TAHUANTINSUYO,
APPARENTLY THE HARDEST HIT VILLAGE, TOLD CHURCH
OFFICIALS THAT SOME 50 SENDERISTAS OVERRAN THE
VILLAGE AT ABOUT 20:00 ON AUGUST 18, OVERWHELMING
THE LOCAL SELF-DEFENSE (RONDA) GROUP. THE
SENDERISTAS ATTACKED HOUSE BY HOUSE, DRAGGING
THE INHABITANTS OUTSIDE AND HACKING AT THEM WITH
MACHETES AND KNIVES, THEN BURNING DOWN THE
BUILDINGS. AT LEAST 18 VILLAGERS WERE KILLED IN
TAHUANTINSUYO, AND SOME 20 WERE SERIOUSLY
WOUNDED, INCLUDING EIGHT CHILDREN. THE SURVIVOR
DID NOT RECALL THE SENDERISTAS USING ANY
FIREARMS. THE BISHOP OVERSEEING SATIPO, WHO WAS
IN LIMA AT A CHURCH CONFERENCE, HURRIEDLY FLEW
TO THE AREA AS SOON AS INFORMATION OF THE
ATTACKS FILTERED THROUGH TO LIMA LATE AUGUST 19.
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ATTACKS HAVE BEEN MENTIONED BY DIFFERENT SOURCES,
BUT INFORMATION IS STILL TOO INCOMPLETE TO FORM
JUDGMENTS. MEDIA REPORTS CITING LOCAL GOP
OFFICIALS SUGGEST THE ATTACKS ARE SL REPRISALS
AGAINST THE ASHANINKAS FOR RAIDS INTO SENDERO
"AREAS" TO LIBERATE FELLOW ASHANINKAS PREVIOUSLY
CAPTURED BY SENDERO AND FORCED TO WORK FOR SL.
CHURCH SOURCES ADD THAT "SENDERO" ASHANINKAS
ROUTINELY ATTACK NON-SENDERO ASHANINKA
COMMUNITIES TO SPREAD FEAR AND TAKE CAPTIVES;
THEY REPORT THAT A SIMILAR ATTACK OCCURRED IN
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1. SUMMARY: CHURCH OFFICIALS FEAR THE DEATH
TOLL FROM THE AUGUST 18 SENDERO MASSACRE OF
ASHANINKA INDIANS AND SETTLERS ALONG THE ENE
RIVER VALLEY MAY BE AS HIGH AS 100. MISSION
CONTACTS REPORTED FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE
MASSACRE AND SPECULATED THAT THE ATTACK MAY
INDICATE A RETURN TO EARLIER SENDERO TACTICS AND
MAY HAVE BEEN AIMED AT MARKING THE FIRST
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FACILITIES IN MAZAMARI. FEW OF THE ESTIMATED
2,500 ASHANINKAS AND SETTLERS REMAIN IN THE
AFFECTED AREA. SURVIVORS TOLD OF SENDERO TORTURE
OF VICTIMS, INCLUDING THE CUTTING OUT OF THE
TONGUES OF THE TEACHERS, HACKING OFF FINGERS AND
EARS OF CHILDREN, AND RAPING OF WOMEN.
5. A PARISH PRIEST WHO HAS LIVED IN THE AREA FOR
38 YEARS TOLD EMBASSY CONTACTS THAT THE ATTACKERS
WERE AN SL COLUMN OUT OF AYACUCHO, IN THE SOUTH-
CENTRAL ANDEAN HIGHLANDS. HE BELIEVED THE ATTACK
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WAS IN REVENGE FOR THE KILLING OF TWO SENDERISTAS
IN ONE OF THE COMMUNITIES IN EARLY AUGUST.
6. CHURCH RELIEF OFFICIALS SAID THE MASSIVE
REPRISAL REMINDED THEM OF SENDERO TACTICS IN THE
EARLY 1980'S, WHEN SENDERO STAGED HORRIFIC
ATTACKS IN THE COUNTRY-SIDE TO DESTABILIZE THE
LOCAL POPULATION AND DRIVE THEM TOWARDS THE TOWNS
AND CITIES. THEY AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS FISCAL
SPECULATED THAT THE ATTACK MAY ALSO BE RELATED TO
THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE CAPTURE OF SENDERO
FOUNDER/LEADER ABIMAEL GUZMAN ON SEPTEMBER 12.
GOP RESPONSE: SNAFU
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THEIR OFFER TO FLY WOUNDED CHILDREN TO LIMA WAS
DECLINED "ON ORDERS" OF THE MINISTER OF HEALTH.
THE MINISTRY, THEY WERE TOLD, HAD INSTRUCTED THAT
IT WOULD BE ASSISTING THE INJURED AND THE MEDEVAC
WOULD ONLY BE CONDUCTED ON THE MINISTER'S PLANE.
THE MINISTER ARRIVED SIX HOURS AFTER THE CHURCH
DELEGATION.
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8. OBSERVERS RETURNING FROM THE SITE WERE ALSO
UNIMPRESSED WITH THE ARMY AND POLICE FORCE
RESPONSE TO THE MASSACRE. THE ATTACKS OCCURRED
WITHIN HALF-HOUR'S DRIVE FROM THE POLICE FORCE'S
JUNGLE TRAINING BASE OF MAZAMARI, HOME OF THE
POLICE "SINCHISn UNIT, AND AN ARMY COUNTER-
SUBVERSIVE BASE. ARMY AND POLICE OFFICERS BLAMED
EACH OTHER IN PUBLIC OVER WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROVIDING SECURITY FOR THE VILLAGES, EVEN THOUGH
THE AREA IS A DECLARED EMERGENCY ZONE UNDER AN
ARMY POLITICAL-MILITARY COMMANDER. THE CHURCH
OFFICIALS CONFIRMED THAT THE ARMY WAS FINISHING
ONLY THE INITIAL PHASE OF CREATING SELF-DEFENSE
GROUPS (RONDAS) IN THE AREA, AND WERE NOT HAPPY
AT THE ARMY'S BELATED ISSUING OF SHOTGUNS TO THE
REMAINING VILLAGERS.
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PERUVIAN ARMY CLAIMS TO CAPTURE
SOME AUTHORS OF JUNGLE MASSACRE;
CHURCH CLAIMS 2,000 DISPLACED
REF: A. LIMA 9336, B. LIMA 9413,
C. LIMA 9592 (ALL NOTAL)
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AUGUST 28 TO HAVE CAPTURED THIRTEEN TERRORISTS
WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE MASSACRE OF AT LEAST 57
INDIGENOUS ASHANINKAS AND COLONISTS IN SATIPO
PROVINCE. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
DISPLACED BY THE VIOLENCE, ACCORDING TO THE
BISHOP OF SATIPO. THE ATTACK HAS HIGHLIGHTED
SENDERO LUMINOSO'S STRENGTH IN EASTERN JUNIN
DEPARTMENT, WHERE SEVERAL THOUSAND SUBSISTENCE-
FARMING NATIVES ARE UNDER TERRORIST CONTROL. IN
A FIRST-HAND VIEW OF THE TRAGEDY, POLOFF VISITED
ONE OF THE SURVIVORS IN A HOSPITAL IN CALLAO; THE
SEVERELY-INJURED AND MAIMED YOUNG WOMAN DID NOT
KNOW WHAT HAD BECOME OF HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
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MAIMED SURVIVOR AWAITS WORD OF HER FAMILY
2. (U) POLOFF ACCOMPANIED PERU'S ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, CLODOMIRO
CHAVEZ, TO A CALLAO HOSPITAL AUGUST 26 TO VISIT
ONE OF THE INJURED SURVIVORS OF THE AUGUST 18
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SENDERO LUMINOSO (SL) MASSACRE OF NATIVE
ASHANINKAS IN SATIPO PROVINCE, JUNIN DEPARTMENT.
"ROSA" IS A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD FULL-BLOODED
ASHANINKA WHO WAS MEDEVACKED TO LIMA AFTER HER
VILLAGE WAS OVERRUN BY A GROUP MOSTLY COMPOSED
OF ASHANINKAS BELONGING TO THE TERRORIST
ORGANIZATION. SHE IS RECOVERING FROM MACHETE
BLOWS TO THE HEAD, WHICH HAVE LEFT LONG SCARS.
THE TERRORISTS ALSO CUT OFF FOUR FINGERS FROM
ROSA'S RIGHT HAND.
3. (In STILL SOMEWHAT IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND
STARING INTO SPACE, ROSA TOLD CHAVEZ AND POLOFF
THAT SHE WAS MARRIED WITH THREE CHILDREN. SHE
HAD HAD NO WORD OF THE WHEREABOUTS OR WELL-BEING
OF HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN SINCE THE ATTACK.
SHE AND HER HUSBAND WERE YUCA (CASSAVA) FARMERS.
THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN SAID THAT ROSA WOULD
RECOVER FROM HER WOUNDS, BUT NOTED THAT SHE
SUFFERED FROM MALNUTRITION. CHAVEZ TOOK THE �
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NAMES OF HER FAMILY MEMBERS AND PROMISED TO TRY
TO FIND THEM. PERHAPS HER CHILDREN WERE AMONG
THE DOZENS OF KIDS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN
ORPHANED IN THE MASSACRE, HE SAID.
ARMY CLAIMS TO CAPTURE SOME OF THE ATTACKERS
. 4. (U) IN SATIPO AUGUST 28, THE ARMY PRESENTED
THIRTEEN INDIVIDUALS IT CLAIMED HAD PARTICIPATED
IN THE MASSACRE OF AT LEAST 57 ASHANINKAS AND
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COLONISTS IN TEN DIFFERENT VILLAGES. THEY HAD
BEEN CAPTURED, ACCORDING TO ARMY COMMANDER GEN.
NICOLAS HERMOZA, AS THE RESULT OF JOINT EFFORTS
BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND LOCAL SELF-DEFENSE
GROUPS (RONDAS). AT LEAST FOUR OF THE ATTACKERS
WERE SL INFILTRATORS OF THE RONDAS, HERMOZA
ASSERTED.
5. (C) COMMENT: VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE THIRTEEN
HAD SPANISH LAST NAMES AND A MESTIZO APPEARANCE.
THIS MAY CONTRADICT EYEWITNESS REPORTS FROM
SATIPO, WHICH INDICATE THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE
ATTACKERS WERE ASHANINKAS. (THE VICTIMS WERE
BOTH ASHANINKAS AND COLONISTS -- MOST OF THE
LATTER HAD MIGRATED FROM AYACUCHO DEPARTMENT TO
ESCAPE THE VIOLENCE THERE, ACCORDING TO MEDIA
REPORTS.)
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SUBJECT: PERUVIAN ARMY CLAIMS TO CAPTURE
AROUND TWO THOUSAND DISPLACED, REPORTS BISHOP
6. (U) ACCORDING TO THE BISHOP OF SATIPO,'
. APPROXIMATELY TWO THOUSAND ASHANINKAS WHO FLED
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MAZAMARI REFUSE TO RETURN. THE CHURCH IS
ASSISTING THEM, ACCORDING TO AN AUGUST 26 NEWS
REPORT, AND TREATING THEM AS "REFUGEES." THE
CHARITY GROUP CARITAS IS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AS
WELL FROM AN EMERGENCY FUND OF USD 300,000.
SL PRESENCE STRONG IN EASTERN JUNIN
7. (U) ASHANINKA LEADERS FROM THE RIO TAMBO AREA
TOLD A TELEVISION INTERVIEWER AUGUST 29 THAT
SENDERO CONTROLS NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF THE
ASHANINKA POPULATION IN THEIR DISTRICT. THEY
ASKED THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR GREATER SUPPORT
FOR THE LIBERATION OF 14,000 NATIVES UNDER SL
CONTROL.
8. (U) COMMENT: SL NUMBERS IN EASTERN JUNIN
GREW LARGELY UNCHECKED BEGINNING IN 1988. IN
THE LAST TWO YEARS OR SO, THEY HAVE FACED
INCREASING OPPOSITION FROM THE RONDAS. THE
MASSACRE IS UNDOUBTEDLY A COUNTERATTACK FUELED
IN PART BY REVENGE. THE ASHANINKAS, MOSTLY
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SUBSISTENCE FARMERS, ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST
ETHNIC GROUPS IN PERU'S AMAZON RAIN FOREST,
NUMBERING AN ESTIMATED 55,000.
COOPER
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1. (U) THE ARMY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (SIE)
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ANNOUNCED SEPTEMBER 2 THAT IT HAD CAPTURED ROSA
ANGELICA SALAS DE LA CRUZ, A MEMBERS OF THE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE GUERRILLA GROUP SENDERO
LUMINOSO (SL). IN PRESENTING SALAS TO THE PRESS
AT ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN LIMA, AUTHORITIES SAID
THAT SHE HAD BEEN CAPTURED IN HUANCAYO AUGUST 27,
MAKING HER THE SECOND SL LEADER TO BE CAPTURED IN
A WEEK. THE OTHER, EDMUND() COX BEUZEVILLE, WAS
ARRESTED AUGUST 21 AT A LARGE HOME IN AN UPSCALE
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REVIEW AUTHORITY: MELVIN E SINN
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF LIMA.
2. (U) SALAS WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF
SL, AND APPEARED IN A 1991 VIDEO WITH SL LEADER
ABIMAEL GUZMAN. THIS FAMOUS VIDEO CAPTURED BY
POLICE SHOWED A TIPSY TERRORIST DANCING WITH HIS
MINIONS TO A ZORBA BEAT. SALAS WENT BY THE NOMS
DE GUERRE OF "ANA," "GABRIELA," "TERESA," AND
"JULIA," ACCORDING TO HER CAPTORS. SHE WAS
RESPONSIBLE IN LARGE PART FOR SL'S PROPAGANDA
OPERATIONS. AUTHORITIES SPECULATED THAT SALAS
MAY HAVE PLANNED THE AUGUST 19 MASSACRE OF ABOUT
60 NATIVE ASHANINKAS AND COLONISTS IN THE JUNGLE
PROVINCE OF SATIPO, JUNIN DEPARTMENT (REFTEL).
3. (U) LIKE OTHER CAPTURED MEMBERS OF SL'S
CENTRAL COMMITTEE, SALAS WILL PROBABLY FACE A
MILITARY TRIAL FOR TREASON AND RECEIVE LIFE
IMPRISONMENT'.
4. (C) COMMENT: THE APPREHENSIONS OF SALAS AND
COX SHOW THAT SL STILL HAS MAJOR INTERNAL
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SECURITY PROBLEMS. THE IMPACT OF THEIR ARRESTS
ON SL IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GAUGE, GIVEN OUR SCANT
KNOWLEDGE OF SL'S INTERNAL DYNAMICS. FOR THE
GOP, THE CAPTURES REINFORCE ITS IMAGE OF ON-GOING
SUCCESS AGAINST TERRORISM.
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