Armed strike called by PCP-SL in Metropolitan Lima

The PCP-SL called an armed strike in Metropolitan Lima on January 8, 1983, as part of its strategy to expand its actions in the capital. This strike was one of the first attempts by the PCP-SL to demonstrate its capacity to mobilize in the city, although it had almost no effect on the population. The call took place in a context where the PCP-SL had already initiated a series of symbolic and intimidating attacks in different districts of the old center of Lima. The strike was part of the Shining Path strategy of using the capital as a sounding board for their actions, seeking greater media impact than their operations in the provinces.