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Arrested in USA Ecuadorian general accused of crimes against humanity

Ecuador General Edgar Vaca was arrested in the U.S. capital , at the request of the authorities of the Andean country to claim for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity , said the Ministry of Interior of Ecuador in a statement.

Cow and nine other generals and colonels of the Army and Police were accused by the Ecuadorian Attorney General for his alleged role in the torture , sexual violence and forced disappearance of three former guerrillas arrested in 1985 accused of having links with the rebel group Alfaro Vive Carajo (AVC ) .

In that case, the first of crimes against humanity reached the Ecuadorian courts , on 1 October, remand was ordered house arrest and banned from leaving the country for those accused of crimes of torture , sexual violence and disappearance forced.

This is the case of Susana Boxes, Luis Vaca and Javier Jarrin , who were arrested in 1985 during the administration of late president León Febres Cordero ( 1984-1988) , accused of being linked to AVC .

Between 2007 and 2010 , the Ecuadorian government investigate serious human rights violations committed from the 80s , which conformed to the Truth Commission , one of whose cases is cow , Boxes and Jarrin

The three were arrested in an “ arbitrary” , tortured and subjected to sexual violence, according to the Commission of Truth and Human Rights Office.

Boxes and Jarrin were victims of torture and sexual violence for two weeks while Vaca was detained for nearly three years , according to the source .

General Edgar Vaca , arrested in Washington and wanted by Interpol Ecuador , police held various positions until 2004 , when he left the institution during the government of Lucio Gutierrez you awarded two of the highest official awards, the Interior Ministry said .

The Immigration and U.S. Customs Control reported Wednesday that the retired general was arrested and placed in deportation situation .

(Translated with Google translate)