Escape of MRTA prisoners from Castro Castro Prison
47 MRTA prisoners escape from Castro Castro prison through a tunnel
The greatest success of the subversives in this period was the escape of 47 MRTA prisoners from the Castro Castro high security prison through a tunnel. This occurred on July 9, just days before the change of government. The acts of violence continued to strike the conscience of the population almost daily and, despite the imminent change of government, the feeling of insecurity did not cease.