Motion of censure against Minister of the Interior Luis Pércovich Roca
Motion of censure presented in the Chamber of Deputies against the Minister of the Interior Luis Pércovich Roca for the violent repression of the national strike. The event evidences the political tension between the government and the parliamentary opposition.
A motion of censure was presented in the Chamber of Deputies against the Minister of the Interior, Luis Pércovich Roca, due to the violent repression of the national strike that had taken place previously. This motion was presented in the context of growing criticism of the government's handling of the situation of political violence and social protests. The event reflects the political tension between the government of Fernando Belaunde Terry and the opposition in Congress during the period of intensification of the internal armed conflict.