Toca was the method of gagging the victim and water poured down their mouth and nose to mimic drowning. Torture was a common tool to extract confessions from a criminal. If confessions were not validated within 24 hours of the torture session, another session would be scheduled. The method of torture used for the trial of Marina Gonzalez was toca or “tortura del agua" which is very similar to the modern day’s waterboarding torture. The method of toca was usually performed by stripping down the accused, placing them on a rack and tightly tied their arms and legs down. A rope and hood is placed over their head and water would be poured down the nose and mouth to stimulate fear and drowning. Her torture was documented on page 45 of Homza which