Car bomb at U.S. ambassador's residence

Detonation of a car bomb at the residence of the US ambassador in Lima on April 21, 1986.

A car loaded with explosives detonated at the residence of the U.S. ambassador in Lima. This attack was part of a series of violent actions that intensified during that period in the Peruvian capital. The event is registered in the 1986 summary of the CVR Report as one of the significant events related to the Armed and Police Forces.

Source: Informe CVR, p. 112
Location: Residencia del embajador de EEUU, Lima, Perú