Ecuadorean soldiers jailed for 34 years over boys' forced disappearance
Summary
Eleven Ecuadorean soldiers received 34-year prison sentences after being found guilty of causing the forced disappearance of four boys in 2022. The boys, aged 11 to 15, were kidnapped and later found dead near a military base in Guayaquil. The court declared them innocent victims of a state crime and ordered apologies and human rights training for military personnel.Key Facts
- Eleven Ecuadorean soldiers were sentenced to 34 years in prison each.
- The soldiers were found guilty of the forced disappearance of four boys aged 11 to 15.
- The incident occurred in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, in 2022.
- Seventeen soldiers were on trial; five received lesser sentences, and one was declared not guilty.
- The court found the boys were kidnapped and later found dead, with their bodies burned.
- A judge ruled the boys were innocent and ordered an official apology to their families.
- The incident was part of a government crackdown on criminal gangs in Ecuador.
- Military personnel must now undergo human rights training due to this case.
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