Riot and massacre in Lurigancho prison
PCP-SL inmate riot in Lurigancho denounced by Republican Guard with 30 inmates dead
PCP-SL inmates of the Lurigancho prison rioted to prevent a search. The Peruvian Republican Guard broke up the riot, resulting in the death of 30 inmates. This was one of the first episodes of mass violence in prisons during the internal armed conflict.
Source:
Informe CVR, página 3969
Location:
Penal de Lurigancho, Lima, Perú
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