Civil Guard strike
On May 25, 1983, the Civil Guard went on strike, which led the government to decree a state of emergency in Lima and Callao as an immediate response to the police strike.
The Civil Guard went on strike on May 25, 1983, in a context of growing political violence and social tension in the country. As an immediate response to this paralyzation of the police forces, the government decreed a state of emergency in Lima and Callao. This measure was part of a period of intensified counter-subversive struggle and multiple labor conflicts affecting the country. The Civil Guard strike represented a critical moment in the State's capacity to maintain public order during the internal armed conflict.