Blue Pavilion

Timeline Events 2

1. June 1, 1986

   Slaughter in San Pedro and El Frontón prisons

   In June 1986, a violent crackdown occurred in the Peruvian prisons of San Pedro and El Frontón, where numerous prisoners accused of terrorism were killed. The most severe actions took place at El Frontón, where the Navy's Demolition Unit destroyed the Blue Pavilion, housing 150 subversives. The government acknowledged excesses …

   San Pedro (Lurigancho) and El Frontón, Peru 117

   #Peru #terrorism #prison massacre #El Frontón #San Pedro #Alan García #human rights
2. June 1, 1986

   Extrajudicial Executions at El Frontón Prison

   In June 1986, following a prison riot at El Frontón Island in Peru, members of the Peruvian Navy allegedly carried out extrajudicial executions of inmates who had already surrendered and were under custody. The executions were followed by the demolition of the prison's Blue Pavilion using explosives, which reportedly led …

   El Frontón Island, Peru 762

   #extrajudicial executions #El Frontón #Peru #prison riots #human rights violations