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Lima, Mar 15 (EFE).- A Peruvian military court handed down suspended prison sentences to three senior police and army officers in connection with the deaths of 24 cops and 10 civilians during June 2009 protests in the Amazonian town of Bagua.
What became known as the "Baguazo" was Peru's deadliest confrontation in a decade.
Retired police Gens. Luis Murguruza and Javier Uribe and army Gen. Raul Silva Alban were convicted of dereliction of duty.
They received suspended prison sentences and were ordered to pay fines ranging from 4,000 soles...