Beginning of the internal armed conflict in Metropolitan Lima
In 1980, the internal armed conflict began in Metropolitan Lima with the MOTC attack on the Municipality of San Martin de Porres on June 13. This period was characterized by sabotage, attacks against state institutions and blackouts in the capital city.
The internal armed conflict began in Metropolitan Lima on June 13, 1980, when approximately 60 youths from the MOTC (Movimiento de Obreros y Trabajadores Clasistas) threw Molotov cocktails at the Municipality of San Martin de Porres. This period is characterized by sabotage and attacks against state institutions, including ministries and state offices, as well as blackouts throughout the city. On December 26, 1980, several dogs dawned hanging from electric lighting poles in downtown Lima with posters with the inscription 'Teng Siao Ping'. From the beginning, the subversive actions in Lima were of decisive importance for being the main sounding board, constituting a vital space for the gestation and formation of PCP-SL militants.