Resignation of Minister of Economy Carlos Rodríguez Pastor
Carlos Rodríguez Pastor resigned as Minister of Economy in March 1984 and was replaced by José Benavides Muñoz. His administration had been criticized since May 1983 by members of the governing party.
Carlos Rodríguez Pastor resigned as Minister of Economy in March 1984. He was replaced by José Benavides Muñoz, who held the portfolio of Energy and Mines, which was assumed by Juan Incháustegui Vargas. Previously, in May 1983, members of the governing party had criticized Rodríguez Pastor. In October 1983, the minister had indicated that a new economic program would be proposed for 1984 in order to comply with IMF and World Bank requirements. On March 25, 1984, the Luis de la Puente Uceda guerrilla squad of the MRTA carried out an attack on his residence.