March for peace in Lima
The first major citizen mobilization against the violence of the internal armed conflict, organized by Peru Vida y Paz, took place en masse in the capital in November 1989.
In November 1989, the first broad civil society reaction against the violence of the internal armed conflict took place. This mobilization materialized through the formation of the organization Peru Vida y Paz (Peru Life and Peace) and culminated in a massive march for peace held in the country's capital. This event marked an important milestone as a citizen expression of rejection of the violence that plagued Peru in the context of the period of extreme crisis of the conflict.