In December 1991, law enforcement forces conducted coordinated operations in the area between the international airport and the district of Ventanilla in Callao. In two operations by the Navy and one by the police forces, 20 presumed Shining Path members were captured. These operations were part of the State's response …
In January 1992, in response to the military and police presence in the area, Shining Path members threw an explosive at a house that the police were going to use to distribute food to the population in Ventanilla. They also destroyed a canvas water reservoir in a young town in …
Before the autogolpe (self-coup) on April 5, 1992, mayors from Carabayllo, Ventanilla, San Juan de Lurigancho, and Villa El Salvador issued a statement proposing the formation of 'Councils of pacification and development with civil power.' This period was marked by significant political turmoil and conflict, with Villa El Salvador being …