End of hostage crisis at Japanese ambassador's residence
The hostage crisis at the Japanese ambassador's residence ended on April 22, 1997 with a military intervention that left 17 dead, including the 14 MRTA members who had taken over the residence and held 74 hostages since December 1996.
On December 17, 1996, a commando of 14 MRTA members stormed the Japanese ambassador's residence, holding 74 hostages for several months. The crisis ended on April 22, 1997 with a military intervention that resulted in 17 fatalities: Supreme Court member Carlos Giusti, two army officers and the 14 emerretistas who stormed the residence. Some of the emerretistas were assassinated after their surrender. This was the act with the greatest international repercussion and marked the end of the cycle of violence in Lima.