Power outage during Pope John Paul II's visit
The PCP-SL caused a power outage in Lima during the visit of Pope John Paul II in February 1985. This sabotage was part of the subversive actions of high symbolic impact of the terrorist group.
During the visit of Pope John Paul II to Peru in February 1985, the PCP-SL (Shining Path) caused a power outage in Lima as an act of sabotage. This attack was part of the subversive group's strategy of carrying out actions of high symbolic impact against events of national and international relevance. The power cut was intended to demonstrate the operational capacity of the PCP-SL and to generate destabilization during an event of great religious and political importance for the country.