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Miami HeraldFor two Peruvian girls who survived a massacre in 1985, the vicious memories still haunt them every day.
Nearly 23 years later, the women, now in their 30s, recounted the attack known as the Accomarca Massacre in federal court Monday in Miami. A judge will soon decide what damages to award the women for their pain and suffering.
Teófila Ochoa and Cirila Pulido detailed how on Aug. 14, 1985, at least 30 Peruvian soldiers stormed their village high in the Andes. The soldiers -- led by Second Lt. Telmo Hurtado -- pulled residents from their homes, raping the women and torturing the men and children. By day's end, the soldiers had executed 69 villagers and incinerated their bodies.
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Hurtado, 46, made a brief appearance during Monday's hearing. Physically fit and dressed in a prison-issued gray sweat suit, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and told Jordan he did not want to attend the hearing.
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