Dismissal of Antonio Palomino as head of INPE
Antonio Palomino was dismissed as head of the INPE on September 10, 1985 for declaring that the PCP-SL detainees were political prisoners. His statement generated rejection even from leftist sectors.
Antonio Palomino was removed from his position as head of the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) for stating that the PCP-SL detainees were political prisoners. This statement generated controversy in the political context of the time. Even Alfonso Barrantes Lingán, mayor of Lima and leader of Izquierda Unida, stated the next day that there were no political prisoners in the country. The dismissal occurred during the government of Alan García Pérez, who had assumed the presidency in July of that year.
Actors
Antonio Palomino
INPE director, victim of dismissal
INPE
National Penitentiary Institute from which Palomino was dismissed
PCP-SL
political organization whose detained members were subjects of dispute
Alfonso Barrantes Lingán
Mayor of Lima, leader of Izquierda Unida, political actor rejecting Palomino's statement
Izquierda Unida
left-wing political coalition
Alan García Pérez
President of Peru, perpetrator of dismissal
Lima
city where Mayor Barrantes held office