Resignation of Luis Pércovich Roca as Minister of the Interior
Luis Pércovich Roca resigned as Minister of the Interior on October 12, 1984 and was replaced by General EP Óscar Brush Noel. His departure occurred in the midst of growing political violence and criticism of the government's anti-subversive strategies.
Luis Pércovich Roca resigned as Minister of the Interior on October 12, 1984. He was replaced in the Interior portfolio by General EP Óscar Brush Noel. Pércovich had been a controversial figure during his tenure, being criticized by leftist sectors who accused him of promoting dirty war methods. His departure took place in a context of escalating political violence and debate over the anti-subversive strategies of Fernando Belaunde Terry's government. Previously, in July 1984, he had stated that it was not considered convenient to implement the state of siege, although the state of emergency was extended.