State of emergency in Lima and Callao
On March 24, 1990, the government declared a state of emergency for thirty days in the provinces of Lima and Callao, ordering that the police remain stationary during the electoral period.
The government declares a state of emergency for thirty days in the provinces of Lima and Callao. This measure is taken in the context of the electoral period and orders the immobility of all members of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) during the electoral period. The declaration of emergency implies the suspension of constitutional guarantees in both provinces. This measure takes place in a context of intensification of terrorist actions and on the eve of the general elections of April 8, 1990.