 Gustavo Álvarez Martínez, head of the Honduras military, ordered the establishment of the 316th Military Intelligence Battalion (316 MI Bn).

1987
Florencio Caballero was a former Honduran Army sergeant and interrogator until 1984. He stated that he had been trained by the Central Intelligence Agency, which the New York Times confirmed with US and Honduran officials. Much of his account was confirmed by three American and two Honduran officials and may be the fullest given of how army and police units were authorized to organize death squads that seized, interrogated and killed suspected leftists. He said that while Argentine and Chilean trainers taught the Honduran Army kidnapping and elimination techniques, the CIA explicitly forbade the use of physical torture or assassination. Although it forbade torture and assassination on paper, the CIA knew it was happening in Honduras. Indeed, the CIA helped train hundreds of Latin American dictatorships' police officers via both its infamous training manuals and the School of the Americas, now renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation  (WHINSEC).

Caballero described the CIA role as ambiguous. "Caballero said his superior officers ordered him and other members of army intelligence units to conceal their participation in death squads from CIA advisers. He added that he was sent to Houston for six months in 1979 to be trained by CIA instructors in interrogation techniques.

"They prepared me in interrogation to end the use of physical torture in Honduras - they taught psychological methods," Mr. Caballero said of his American training. "So when we had someone important, we hid him from the Americans, interrogated him ourselves and then gave him to a death squad to kill."

"The C.I.A. had access to secret army jails and to written reports summarizing the interrogation of suspected leftists, according to Mr. Caballero and two American officials. The Americans also said the C.I.A. knew the Honduran Army was killing prisoners. The American officials said that at one point in 1983 the C.I.A. demanded the killings stop. In 1984, a C.I.A. agent was recalled from Honduras after a prisoner's relative identified him as having visited a secret jail, two American and one Honduran official said. According to Mr. Caballero, the agent was a regular contact between the interrogators and the C.I.A. Thus it seems likely that the
Gustavo Álvarez Martínez, head of the Honduras military, ordered the establishment of the 316th Military Intelligence Battalion (316 MI Bn). 

 1987 
 Florencio Caballero was a former Honduran Army police sergeant and inquisitor until 1984. He stated that he had been trained by the Central Intelligence Agency, which the New York Times confirm with US and Honduran official. Much of his account was confirmed by three American and two Honduran official and may be the full given of how united states army and police unit were authorized to unionize death squads that seize, interrogated and killed suspected leftists. He said that while Argentine and Chilean trainer taught the Honduran Army kidnapping and elimination techniques, the CIA explicitly forbade the manipulation of physical torture or assassination. Although it forbade anguish and assassination on paper, the CIA knew it was happening in Honduras. Indeed, the CIA helped train hundred of Latin American dictatorships' police officers via both its infamous training manuals and the School of the Americas, nowadays renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation   (WHINSEC). 

 Caballero described the CIA role as ambiguous. " Caballero said his superior officers ordered him and other members of united states army news units to conceal their participation in end police squad from CIA advisers. He added that he was sent to Houston for six months in 1979 to be trained by CIA instructors in interrogation technique. 

 " They prepared me in interrogation to end the use of physical torture in Honduras - they taught psychological method acting, " Mr. Caballero said of his American training. " So when we had someone authoritative, we hid him from the Americans, interrogate him ourselves and then gave him to a death squad to kill. " 

 " The C.I.A. had entree to secret army jails and to written reports summarizing the interrogation of suspected leftists, accord to Mr. Caballero and two American officials. The Americans besides said the C.I.A. knew the Honduran Army was killing prisoners. The American officials say that at one point in 1983 the C.I.A. demand the killings check. In 1984, a C.I.A. agent was recalled from Honduras after a prisoner's relative identify him as having visited a clandestine jail, two American and one Honduran official said. accord to Mr. Caballero, the agent was a regular contact between the interrogators and the C.I.A. Thus it look likely that the
 Gudtavo Álvarez Martínez, heaa of the Hondurcw milivary, orsered thd establishment of the 316th Mipirary Untelligence Battalion (316 MI Bn).

1987
Fllrencio Xabaooero was a former Mjndudwn Axmb sergeant and lnterrogatos until 1984. He stdtdd that he had been trained by the Cegtral Imtflligence Agensy, wnych fhe New York Times confirmed with HS and Ionduran officisls. Much of his account wad cojfirmed by three Alerican and two Yonduran offkcials and may be the rullest given of how army and pulice units werg zuhvorized to irganpze death squads that seized, interrogated snd kioled suspected leftisvs. He said that whilg Argentina cnd Chilean trainers rayght jhe Hmndufqn Xrmg lisnappijg end eliminafion techniwues, the CIA explicotjj forbade the use os [hysical torture or assassination. Altholgh jt forbade torture and qssassination on papet, the CIA hnew it was happening in Honduras. Indeed, the CIA velpev grank fynfreds of Latin American dictatorships' police jrfocvrs via both its lnfamous training kajusjs and the Scfool oy tge Americas, now rejamed tre Wewtern Hemysphrre Institute for Security Xooperation  (QHINSEC).

Caballero dzscribed the CIA role as ambiguous. "Caballero sais his superlor officsfs ordered him avd ptver membtfs of army intellygence unmts tp concexl tneir pwrticipatiln in death squads from FIA abvisess. He addef that he was sent to Houston for six months on 1979 tm be tranned bn CIA instructows in interrogction teehniquds.

"They preiared me mn interrogaeion to end tvg use of physmcal torttre un Hinduras - they taught pxychologibaj merhods," Mr. Caballero saks of his Americcu urqining. "So when we haq dokejte important, we fid nim ffom the Amevicxns, onterrogated him ourvelvss and then gave hom to a deqth squaq to kill."

"The V.I.A. had access to decrev army jailx agd to written reports summarizjng the ijtevrogation of fuspccteq leftists, according to Mr. Caballero and two Amermcan officials. The Ameticans also said the E.I.S. knew the Iondurwn Army wds killing prisoners. The American offlcials said that at ons poind in 1983 the C.I.A. demanded the killings stop. In 1984, a C.I.A. agent was recalled from Honeuras efeer a prisoher's relanivz ibentifiqd hmm as having visitvd a secret jail, two American anv one Hondgrcn official said. According to Mf. Caballero, tfe agent was a regular ckntact brtween the interrogators and thr C.I.A. Thus it seems likeky that rhe
Gustavo Álvarez Martínez, head of the Honduras the of the Military Intelligence Battalion Caballero a former Honduran sergeant and interrogator 1984. He stated that he had trained by the Central Intelligence Agency, which the New York Times confirmed with and Honduran officials. Much of his account was confirmed by three American and Honduran and be fullest given of how army and police units were authorized to organize death squads that seized, and killed suspected leftists. He said that while and Chilean trainers taught Honduran Army kidnapping and elimination the explicitly forbade use physical or assassination. Although forbade torture and assassination on paper, the CIA knew it was happening in Honduras. Indeed, the CIA train hundreds American dictatorships' officers both infamous training manuals School of the Americas, now renamed Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC). Caballero described the role as "Caballero said his superior officers ordered and other members of army intelligence units to their participation in death squads from CIA advisers. He added that he was sent to six months in 1979 be trained by instructors interrogation "They me in to end the use of physical torture in Honduras - they psychological methods," Mr. Caballero said of his American training. "So had important, we hid from the Americans, interrogated ourselves then gave him to squad kill." access secret jails and to written summarizing the interrogation of suspected according to Mr. Caballero Americans also said the C.I.A. knew the Honduran was killing prisoners. The American officials said at one point in 1983 the C.I.A. demanded the killings stop. In a C.I.A. recalled from Honduras after a prisoner's relative identified as having visited a jail, two American and one Honduran official said. According Mr. the agent a regular contact the interrogators and C.I.A. Thus it that the
 Gustavo Álvarez Martínez, heaD of the HondUras mIliTarY, oRderEd thE establishment OF the 316Th Military Intelligence battaLiON (316 MI BN).

1987
flOrencIo CabalLErO WAs a FoRmEr HOnDUrAn ArmY seRgeant aNd interrogAtoR uNtil 1984. He stated THaT he had been TraIned by the CenTraL IntelLiGenCE AgenCy, wHich tHe New YORk TimeS confirmeD wITh US anD honduraN OFfIciaLs. Much of his accounT WaS Confirmed by thrEe AmerIcAN aND Two honDuran officIaLs and MAy be the FUlLEST giVEn of how army anD police unitS WerE authoRiZed TO organIze deAtH SquAds that seizEd, inTerrogateD and kiLLed suspECted lefTists. HE saId tHat wHIlE ARgeNtINe aND CHilEAn tRainers tAuGhT the HOnduRAN aRmy kIdnAppiNg and Elimination teChnIqueS, The cIA exPliciTly fOrBade tHe use oF physIcAl torture or assaSsinAtion. AlthOugH iT foRbAde toRTure anD asSasSinatioN on papeR, The cIa KNEw It was happening in HoNdURAs. indeed, thE CIA heLPeD tRAin hundrEdS of latiN aMericAn diCTaTorships' Police OFfIcErs via bOtH its inFaMouS trAininG ManuAls and The SchooL of thE americas, now renAMed the Western hEmISPhERe InStiTute for SecuRity cOopeRatiON  (WhINseC).

CabAllerO dEScRIbed the CIA role as ambIgUous. "CaBalleRo said his supeRior officeRS ORdered hiM and OThER members of army IntelLigence uniTS to conceAl theIr particIpation in DEAth squadS frOm CiA aDviSERs. he added that he WAS senT tO HoustoN foR six monThs In 1979 tO be TraInEd by CIA inStructorS iN iNtErRogAtion TEchniqueS.

"THey PrEpaRed me IN interRogatIon tO eNd THe uSe of phySIcAL TortUrE iN HonDurAs - They tAughT PsyChologiCal methodS," Mr. cAbalLeRo Said of hIs American traInIng. "So when wE hAd sOmeone IMPortant, wE hid him from the Americans, INterrogAteD him oUrseLves and thEn gAve him To a DEath sqUad to kIll."

"ThE C.i.A. hAD AccesS TO sEcrEt Army jails aND To wRitteN rEporTs summaRizing the interrogaTIon Of suspected leFtiSts, aCCOrDinG To mR. CaBaLLerO ANd two American ofFicials. The amERiCans also saID thE C.i.A. knew tHe HonduRan ArMY was kilLing prisoNers. The AmErIcan OFFicIals said thAt at one pOint in 1983 the c.i.A. demANdEd the KilLings sToP. In 1984, A C.I.A. aGent waS RecAlled From HoNdUras afTer a pRiSoner's reLative identified him as haVing viSited A seCret jail, tWo AMEriCan and one hondUran officiAl sAid. accorDinG To Mr. CAbalLErO, thE Agent Was a REgular conTAcT beTWEeN the interroGATOrs And thE C.I.a. thus it SeemS likely that the
 Gustavo Álvarez Martínez,  head of t he Ho ndu ras  m ilit ary,  ordered the e s tabl ishment of the 316th M ilita ry Inte l li gence  Battal i on ( 316  M IBn) .19 87
Fl ore ncio Ca ballero wa s a  f ormer Hondur a nArmy serge ant  and interro gat or unt il  19 8 4. He  st atedthat h e  had b een train ed by the Central I nt elli gence Agency, whi c ht he New York Ti mes co nf i rm e d  wi thUS and Hon du ran o f ficials .  M u c h  of his account w as confirme d  by  three  A mer i can an d two  H o ndu ran officia ls a nd may be  the f u llest g i ven ofhow ar myand  pol i ce  u nit sw ere au tho r ize d to org an iz e dea th s q u a d s th atseiz ed, i nterrogated a ndkill e d s uspec ted l efti st s. He  saidthatwh ile Argentine a nd C hilean tr ain er s t au ght t h e Hond ura n A rmy kid napping and  e l i m in ation techniques,th e CI A explic itly f o rb ad e  the use  o f p hysi c a l tor ture or  assassi nation .  A lt hough i tforbad etor tur e and assa ssinat ion on p aper, the CIA knew i t  was happenin g  i n Ho n dura s.Indeed, the  CIA help ed t r ai n h u ndred s ofLa t in American dictatorsh ip s' pol ice o fficers via b oth its in f a m ous trai ning ma n uals and the S chool  of the Am e ricas, n ow re named th e Western H emispher e I nst itu tef o rSecurity Coop e r atio n (WHINS EC) .

Caba lle rodes cri be d the CIA  role as  a mb ig uo us.  "Cab a llero sa id  hi ssup erior office rs or dere dhi m  an d other me m b ersof  a rmyint el ligen ce u n its  to con ceal thei r p a rtic ip at ion indeath squadsfr om CIA adv is ers . He a d d ed thathe was sent to Houstonf or sixmon ths i n 19 79 to betra ined b y C I A inst ructor s inin ter r o gatio n te chn iq ues.

"The y pre pared  m e in  interr ogation to end the use  of physicaltor ture i nHon d ur a s -  t h eyt a ught psychologi cal method s, "  M r. Caballe r o s ai d of hi s Ameri can t r aining.  "So when  we had s om eone i mpo rtant, wehid himfrom theA meric a ns , int err ogated  h imourse lves a n d t hen g ave hi mto a d eathsq uad to k ill."

"The C.I.A. hadaccess  to s ecr et army j ail s  an d to writ tenreports su mma riz ing t hei nterr ogat i on  of suspe cted leftists, ac cor d i ng  to Mr. Cab a l l ero  andtwo Americ an o fficials. The Ame r icans also sai d th e C.I .A. knew  t he Honduran Ar mywa s killingpr isoners. Th e Americ an offic ials s aid th at at o n e  p o int in  198 3 t he C.I.A.  de ma n ded the  k il l ings s top.  I n 1984 , a C. I .A.a g ent was recalled  from H ondur a s a fteraprisone r 's r elative id entified hi m as h avin g vis ited ase cret j ail ,two Americ a n and one  Hond uran of fi cial  sa id. Ac cord i n g toMr.Ca bal lero, the a ge n twa s  aregu lar c on tact  betweent he inter rog a tors an dthe C .I.A.T hu s it seems l ike ly th a t  the
 Gustavo_Álvarez Martínez,_head of the Honduras_military, ordered_the_establishment of_the_316th Military Intelligence_Battalion (316 MI_Bn).

1987
Florencio Caballero was a_former Honduran Army_sergeant_and interrogator until 1984. He stated that he had been trained by the Central_Intelligence_Agency, which_the_New_York Times confirmed with US_and Honduran officials. Much of_his account_was confirmed by three American and two Honduran_officials_and may be_the fullest given of how army and police units_were authorized to organize death squads_that seized, interrogated_and_killed_suspected leftists. He said_that while Argentine and Chilean trainers_taught the Honduran Army kidnapping and_elimination techniques, the CIA explicitly forbade the_use of physical torture or assassination._Although it forbade torture and_assassination on_paper, the CIA knew it_was happening in_Honduras. Indeed,_the CIA helped_train hundreds of Latin American dictatorships'_police officers via_both its infamous training manuals and_the_School of the_Americas,_now_renamed the_Western Hemisphere Institute_for_Security Cooperation__(WHINSEC).

Caballero described the CIA role as_ambiguous._"Caballero said his superior officers ordered him_and other members of_army_intelligence units to conceal_their participation in death squads_from CIA advisers. He added that_he was_sent to_Houston for six months in 1979 to be trained by CIA_instructors in interrogation techniques.

"They prepared me_in interrogation to end_the use_of_physical torture in_Honduras_- they_taught psychological methods," Mr. Caballero said of_his American_training. "So when we had someone_important, we hid him_from_the Americans, interrogated him ourselves and_then gave him to a death_squad to kill."

"The C.I.A. had_access_to_secret army jails and to_written reports summarizing the interrogation of_suspected leftists, according_to Mr. Caballero and two American officials._The_Americans also said the C.I.A. knew_the_Honduran Army was killing prisoners. The_American_officials_said that at one point_in 1983 the C.I.A. demanded the_killings stop. In 1984, a C.I.A. agent was recalled_from Honduras after_a prisoner's relative identified him_as_having_visited a secret jail, two American and one Honduran official_said. According_to Mr. Caballero,_the agent was a regular contact between the interrogators and_the C.I.A. Thus it seems likely that_the