Massacre in Lima and Callao prisons
Massacre that occurred on June 18 and 19, 1986 in the prisons of Lima and Callao, one of the most serious events of prison violence during the Peruvian internal armed conflict.
On June 18 and 19, 1986, a massacre took place in the prisons of Lima and Callao. This event occurred in the context of riots and tensions in the prisons where prisoners accused of terrorism were being held. The incident is mentioned as one of the most significant events of 1986 in the chronology of the internal armed conflict. The massacre occurred during the government of Alan García Pérez and was one of the most serious episodes of violence in the Peruvian prison system during the period of the conflict.