Terrorist attack on New Year's Day
A terrorist attack left Lima and other cities in the country without electricity during the celebration of New Year's Eve 1984. The attack against electrical infrastructure affected multiple cities simultaneously.
On New Year's Eve 1984, there was a terrorist attack that left Lima and other cities in the country in darkness as they prepared to welcome the new year. This attack was part of the escalation of violence that characterized the period, in a context where the PCP-Sendero Luminoso intensified its actions against strategic infrastructure. The attack affected the electricity supply in multiple cities simultaneously, demonstrating the operational capacity of the subversive group.