High voltage towers in Lima dynamited
The PCP-Sendero Luminoso dynamited 10 high tension towers in Lima on May 27, 1983, causing a general blackout. The action also included the illumination of San Cristobal hill as propaganda.
On May 27, 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso dynamited 10 high tension towers in Lima, causing a general blackout in the city. This action was part of the subversive strategy of sabotaging the capital's electrical infrastructure. The attack took place in the context of the first stage of the internal armed conflict (1980-1984), characterized by sabotage and attacks against state institutions and public services. In addition to the attack on the towers, the PCP-SL illuminated the San Cristobal hill as part of its armed propaganda actions.