Attempt to dynamite reservoir in La Oroya
On July 8, 1980, PCP-SL militants attempted to dynamite the CENTROMIN Peru water reservoir in La Oroya, as part of their first sabotage actions in the central region.
On July 8, 1980, the subversives attempted to dynamite the water reservoir of CENTROMIN Peru in La Oroya. This attack was part of the first violent actions of the PCP-SL in the central region of Peru, specifically in the Mantaro Valley. The objective was to sabotage the infrastructure of the state mining company CENTROMIN Peru. This event occurred in the first months of the beginning of political violence in the country, when the PCP-SL began its operations in different regions.