Repression of peasant march in Pucallpa
A peaceful march of 8,000 peasants in Pucallpa was repressed by the National Police on February 9, 1989, as the culmination of a strike for peasant demands.
On February 9, 1989, a peaceful march of approximately 8,000 peasants in the city of Pucallpa was violently repressed by the National Police. The march was the culmination of a strike over peasant demands. This event was part of a series of violations of freedom of association and repression of social protests that occurred during 1989, as documented by the General Confederation of Peruvian Workers (CGTP).