Car bomb in Tarata Street
On July 16, 1992, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso detonated a car bomb on Tarata Street in Miraflores, shocking the country. This attack was part of the Shining Path's "strategic balance" strategy to demonstrate their ability to strike even in residential districts of Lima.
On July 16, 1992, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso detonated a car bomb on Tarata Street, in the heart of the residential district of Miraflores in Lima. This action was part of the Shining Path's strategy of "sounding board" and "strategic balance" that sought to demonstrate their ability to strike even in the most affluent districts of the capital. The attack deeply shocked the country and marked one of the most critical moments of the internal armed conflict in Metropolitan Lima. This attack occurred in the context of the escalation of violence between 1989 and 1992, when Lima became a priority scenario for subversive groups. Days after the attack, on July 22 and 23, the PCP-SL called an "armed strike" that left 8 dead, 38 wounded, 5 car bombs, 13 vehicles set on fire and 23 explosive devices.