Public appearance of MRTA in Huancayo
In October 1984, the MRTA appeared publicly for the first time outside of Lima, carrying out its first actions in the city of Huancayo. This event marked the beginning of MRTA operations in the central region of Peru.
In October 1984, the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) carried out its first public actions outside Lima, specifically in the city of Huancayo. This event marked the territorial expansion of the MRTA into the central region of the country. The appearance of MRTA in Huancayo contributed to the intensification of violence in the Junin region during the period 1983-1986. The report notes that since its public appearance in October 1984, MRTA developed political-military actions in the city of Huancayo as well as in Jauja and to a lesser extent in Concepción.