In 1975, General Juan Velasco Alvarado was replaced by General Francisco Morales Bermúdez as the head of the Peruvian government. This change led to an unprecedented economic and social crisis, prompting widespread social protests. The tension eased when Morales Bermúdez announced the military's withdrawal from government and called for elections …
On February 20, 1977, during the government of General Francisco Morales Bermúdez, the Universidad Nacional de Educación was recessed. This occurred in a context of intense politicization and radicalization within university circles, dominated by the PCP Patria Roja. The group managed to displace Vanguardia Revolucionaria and PCP Bandera Roja from …
The Paro Nacional of July 1977 was a significant protest movement in Peru during the military government led by General Francisco Morales Bermúdez. The protest was fueled by economic crises and the government's increasingly harsh treatment of leftist organizations. It marked a peak in social unrest and was a response …
In 1978, the government of Francisco Morales Bermúdez enacted Decree Law 22095 to combat narcotics trafficking and control coca cultivation. This led to the implementation of Operativos Verde Mar I and Verde Mar II, which aimed to eradicate coca crops and suppress drug trafficking through the destruction of coca leaf …
On March 2, 1978, during the government of Francisco Morales Bermúdez, the Law of Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (DL Nº 22095) was promulgated in Peru. This law aimed to combat the illegal coca trade by establishing objectives for the repression of illicit drug trafficking and outlining the responsibilities of …
In 1980, the Peruvian Communist Party - Shining Path (PCP-SL) emerged as a significant threat, perplexing the Peruvian security forces. Unlike previous guerrilla movements, the PCP-SL's tactics and organization were difficult to identify and counter, leading to ineffective intelligence efforts. The government of Acción Popular attributed the lack of preparedness …
In June 1980, shortly before Fernando Belaúnde Terry assumed the presidency, the outgoing military government of Francisco Morales Bermúdez enacted secret laws concerning the National Defense System. These laws ensured that military institutions retained significant control over defense matters, limiting the power of the incoming civilian government. The laws were …
Militants of the Workers and Classist Workers Movement (MOTC), an organization of the Shining Path, threw explosive devices known as Molotov cocktails against the district municipal headquarters of San Martin de Porres in Lima. This attack was part of the first armed actions of the PCP-SL in the capital of …
An explosive device was detonated at the tomb of General Juan Velasco Alvarado, who was the first president of the military government that ruled Peru between 1968 and 1975. This attack, attributed to the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, was part of the first armed actions of the subversive organization and occurred when …
