Members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the Uchiza police station, detained 15 policemen and took them to the Plaza de Armas. In the presence of all the villagers they tortured, cut and killed 8 policemen. The others were spared because, according to the attackers, they did not commit any abuse, …
On February 20, 1987, a car bomb exploded three or four blocks from a rally presided over by President Alan Garcia Perez in Lima. This attack was part of a series of terrorist attacks that took place during those days. On February 19 there had been a fire at the …
On February 22, 1987, a car bomb exploded in Trujillo two hundred meters from the Plaza de Armas. The attack occurred moments before the arrival of the President of the Republic Alan Garcia Perez to the area. This attack was part of a series of terrorist attacks that took place …
Eight peasants and one student were killed while marching to celebrate the end of a strike over refuge prices for corn and rice. The police shot at the demonstrators believing that Sendero Luminoso was involved, but it was not true. The wounded took refuge in the Vicariate as they feared …
In 1990, the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA) attempted to take over a naval base in Yurimaguas, Peru. Although they failed to capture the base, they conducted a public demonstration in the Plaza de Armas, distributed flyers, and presented captured police officers. The event led to the unintended release of …
On May 30, 1991, the leaders of SUTEP (Sindicato Único de Trabajadores en la Educación del Perú), accompanied by three parliamentarians and other union members, marched across Lima's Plaza de Armas towards the Government Palace. The objective of the march was to request an audience with the wife of President …
On December 22, 1991, the former mayor of Huamanga, referred to as L.Z.C., was assassinated in Ayacucho, Peru. The incident occurred near the Plaza de Armas, as the victim was leaving a social event at the 'Wari Club'. The assassination was carried out by an individual named 'Carrión', who shot …
The text discusses the challenges faced by a community living project in 2002, where communal facilities like bathrooms and electricity were not functioning effectively due to lack of individual accountability and maintenance. Additionally, the project underestimated the importance of traditional urban spaces like a Plaza de Armas, leading to a …
