On May 18, 1982, Sendero Luminoso (PCP-SL) conducted symbolic acts such as lighting up a hill in El Agustino with the hammer and sickle and sabotaging electrical towers. These actions were part of a broader strategy to influence urban areas like El Agustino and Chosica, while the main operations were …
In 1987, a significant student protest took place in Peru, where students marched from Chosica to Lima to oppose the elimination of the 'medio pasaje' (half fare) for students. The protest was met with police repression, and many students suffered injuries. This event marked one of the first major mobilizations …
On May 28, 1991, Dante Obregón, manager of Bata Rímac, was ambushed and machine-gunned in Chosica by the PCP-SL, as part of their campaign of selective assassinations against business officials.
Joselito Monteza, brother of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, was arrested in 1992 on terrorism charges. Joselito's arrest preceded the arrest of his sister Magdalena on October 30, 1992. Magdalena had arrived in Lima in 1990 and lived with her brother in Chosica until 1992, when Joselito was arrested. This arrest …