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Yumare Massacre
The Yumare massacre was an incident in which agents of DISIP, the counter-intelligence agency of Venezuela, killed nine social activists, confused with a guerrilla group. It took place on 8 May 1986 in Yaracuy state, Venezuela. At the time, officials falsely claimed that the activists ambushed the DISIP agents and were killed during an armed confrontation. The actual circumstances of the incident were revealed in 2011 by retired Army General Alexis Ramón Sanchéz, who admitted his role in the killings. Investigation An investigation was re-opened in 2006,vheadlines.net, 6 July 2006Venezuelan Attorney General reopens 1986 Yumare Massacre investigation/ref> which led to 29 participants in the massacre being charged in September 2006, including both Jaime Lusinchi, then-president of Venezuela, and Henry López Sisco, then head of DISIP. López Sisco was able to evade arrest and flee the country. In May 2011, retired Army General Alexis Ramón Sanchéz, having confessed his role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DISIP
DISIP (General Sectoral Directorate of Intelligence and Prevention Services) was an intelligence and counter-intelligence agency inside and outside of Venezuela between 1969 and 2009 when SEBIN was created by former President Hugo Chavez. DISIP was established in March 1969 by then-president Rafael Caldera, replacing the Directorate General of Police (DIGEPOL). History Origin With the overthrow of dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez in January 1958, Venezuela was plunged into an acute institutional crisis in the police and security area, following the dismantling of the National Security, also called "political police"; the absence of a similar, moderately effective organization gives rise to impromptu Technical Services Criminology, an organization in the popular police jargon was known as Criminology, was a time of much confusion as it was beginning to take shape guerrilla activity and for that reason the political activism of opposition was severely punished. On April 29, 1959, ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |