Murder of Saúl Cantoral Huamaní and Consuelo García
On February 13, 1989, mining leader Saúl Cantoral Huamaní and social promoter Consuelo García were shot to death by a paramilitary group near the headquarters of the National Federation of Mine Workers in Lima. The crime provoked a 24-hour national strike in all mining companies in the country.
On the night of February 13, 1989, mining leader Saúl Cantoral Huamaní and social promoter Consuelo García Filomenas were shot to death by a paramilitary group near the offices of the National Federation of Mine Workers in Lima. This murder occurred on the eve of a new national mining strike. In response to the crime, the National Federation of Mining, Metal and Steel Workers of Peru (FNTMMSP) called a 24-hour national strike, which was observed by all mining companies in the central region, including La Oroya and all production units of Centromín Perú, as well as other mining companies in the departments of Junín and Cerro de Pasco.