HAVING SEEN: In these case files No. 113.475, docket of the Court of Appeals of Temuco, by resolution of May 31, 2009, written on pages 848 to 878, the defendants indicated below were sentenced to serve the following penalties: a) Juan Segundo LLaupe Deumacán and Juan José Castillo , each to three years of minor imprisonment in its medium degree and the pertinent legal accessories, for their responsibility as accessories to the qualified homicides of Antonio Aninao Morales and Mario Rubén Morales Bañares, carried out in the last week of September 1973, in the town of Melipeuco; and eight years of major imprisonment in its minimum degree and the respective legal accessories, in their capacity as perpetrators of the crimes of qualified kidnapping of José Alejandro Ramos Jaramillo, José Moisés Ramos Huina, and Gerardo Alejandro Ramos Huina, perpetrated on October 14 of that same year, in the town of Melipeuco; b) Alfredo Segundo Vergara Rebolledo , to three years of minor imprisonment in its medium degree and corresponding legal accessories, as an accessory to the crimes of qualified homicide of Antonio Aninao Morales and Mario Rubén Morales Bañares, already mentioned; c) Alberto Osses Quezada , to five years of minor imprisonment in its maximum degree and relevant legal accessories, in his capacity as an accomplice to the same qualified homicides of Antonio Aninao Morales and Mario Rubén Morales Bañares; and d) Sergio José Barrera Jara and Israel Antonio Riquelme Troncoso , each to eight years of major imprisonment in its minimum degree and due legal accessories, as perpetrators of the aforementioned crimes of qualified kidnapping of José Alejandro Ramos Jaramillo, José Moisés Ramos Huina, and Gerardo Alejandro Ramos Huina. For the convicts Llaupe, Castillo, Barrera, and Riquelme, given the length of the custodial sentences imposed, none of the benefits of Law No. 18.216 were granted; however, the sentenced individual Vergara Rebolledo was granted the conditional remission of the principal punishment; while Osses Quezada was granted supervised release for adults, in both cases, for the duration of their sentences.

Source: Judiciary, January 25, 2011

These are six former uniformed officers who participated in the disappearance of five people in 1973. All those involved received the benefit of supervised release. The Supreme Court issued a sentence in the investigation into the qualified kidnappings of José Ramos Jaramillo, José Ramos Huina, Gerardo Ramos Huina, Antonio Aninao González, and Mario Morales Bañares, which occurred between September and October 1973 in the town of Melipeuco, La Araucanía Region, where all those involved received the benefit of supervised release.

In a split decision, the ministers of the Second Chamber of the high court, Jaime Rodríguez, Rubén Ballesteros, Hugo Dolmestch, Carlos Künsemüller, and the acting attorney Luis Bates, determined the following penalties: Juan José Castillo: five years of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the kidnappings of José Ramos Jaramillo, José Ramos Huina, Gerardo Ramos Huina, Antonio Aninao González, and Mario Morales Bañares.

Juan Llaupe Deucaman: five years of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the kidnappings of José Ramos Jaramillo, José Ramos Huina, Gerardo Ramos Huina, Antonio Aninao González, and Mario Morales Bañares.

Israel Riquelme Troncoso: four years of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the kidnappings of José Ramos Jaramillo, José Ramos Huina, and Gerardo Ramos Huina. Sergio Barrera Jara: four years of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the kidnappings of José Ramos Jaramillo, José Ramos Huina, and Gerardo Ramos Huina.

Alberto Osses Quezada: three years and one day of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the qualified kidnappings of Antonio Aninao González and Mario Morales Bañares. Alfredo Vergara Rebolledo: three years and one day of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the qualified kidnappings of Antonio Aninao González and Mario Morales Bañares.

Source: Cooperativa.cl, January 26, 2011

Supreme Court issues conviction in human rights case known as the "Melipeuco Episode"

The Supreme Court issued a sentence in the investigation into the qualified kidnappings of José Ramos Jaramillo, José Ramos Huina, Gerardo Ramos Huina, Antonio Aninao González, and Mario Morales Bañares, which occurred between September and October 1973 in the town of Melipeuco, La Araucanía region.

In a split decision (docket 5698-2009), the ministers of the Second Chamber of the high court, Jaime Rodríguez, Rubén Ballesteros, Hugo Dolmestch, Carlos Künsemüller, and the acting attorney Luis Bates, determined the following penalties against the individuals identified: Juan José Castillo : 5 years of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the kidnappings of José Ramos Jaramillo, José Ramos Huina, Gerardo Ramos Huina, Antonio Aninao González, and Mario Morales Bañares.

Juan Llaupe Deucaman : 5 years of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the kidnappings of José Ramos Jaramillo, José Ramos Huina, Gerardo Ramos Huina, Antonio Aninao González, and Mario Morales Bañares.

Israel Riquelme Troncoso : 4 years of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the kidnappings of José Ramos Jaramillo, José Ramos Huina, and Gerardo Ramos Huina. Sergio Barrera Jara : 4 years of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the kidnappings of José Ramos Jaramillo, José Ramos Huina, and Gerardo Ramos Huina.

Alberto Osses Quezada : 3 years and one day of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the qualified kidnappings of Antonio Aninao González and Mario Morales Bañares. Alfredo Vergara Rebolledo : 3 years and one day of imprisonment for his responsibility as a perpetrator of the qualified kidnappings of Antonio Aninao González and Mario Morales Bañares.

All those convicted were granted the benefit of supervised release. The decision was adopted with the dissenting vote of Minister Ballesteros, who was in favor of applying the statute of limitations to the criminal action.

Source: pdju.cl, January 26, 2011