Overview

• The Tribunal Militar Central has fully exonerated Colonel Navarro and Sergeant Castroviejo, removing them from the case involving the 2023 deaths of two soldiers during training exercises at Cerro Muriano.
• Captain Zúñiga, Lieutenant Tato, Lieutenant Colonel Zanfaño, and Commander Velasco remain charged with negligent homicide, though attempted charges were revoked following partial appeal rulings.
• The victims’ families have formally requested the immediate suspension of the four remaining defendants, citing delays in the judicial process.
• The oral trial date has not yet been set, with Defense Minister Margarita Robles urging for a swift resolution to the case.
• Expert reports on hypothermia, commissioned during the investigation, continue to play a key role in assessing negligence in the fatal training exercise.