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Peru Formalizes Crimes-Against-Humanity Probe of Ex-President Ollanta Humala in 1992 Madre Mía Case

A judge designated the case complex with an eight‑month investigation window ending in May 2026.

Overview

  • The preparatory investigation focuses on alleged qualified homicide and forced disappearance tied to operations at the Madre Mía contrasubversive base in the Alto Huallaga.
  • Four former soldiers—Tobías Huaringa, Nicanor Guerra, Amílcar Gómez, and Russel Vela—were named alongside Humala as subjects of the probe.
  • The court ordered inclusion of the suspects in the National Registry of Processados for forced disappearance and imposed simple appearance measures.
  • Prosecutors report the recovered and identified remains of Edgardo Isla Pérez and Némer Acuña Silva, with four other men listed as disappeared from 1992 incidents.
  • Humala’s legal team denounces political persecution as he serves a 15‑year sentence for money laundering, while prosecutors plan statements, forensic examinations, and requests to the Defense Ministry.