Police strike
On October 16, 1989, a police strike took place in Peru during the government of Alan García Pérez. The event occurred in a context of intense political activity and violence, days after the closing of the registration of candidates for the presidential elections.
On October 16, 1989, a police strike took place in Peru. This event occurred in a complex political context, during the government of Alan Garcia Perez, marked by intense political violence and preparations for the general elections. The police strike took place a few days after the closing of registration of presidential candidates for the elections, which included figures such as Mario Vargas Llosa, Luis Alva Castro, Henry Pease García-Yrigoyen, Alfonso Barrantes Lingán and Alberto Fujimori Fujimori. The CVR report document briefly mentions this event without providing additional details about its causes, development or consequences.