Riot in Lima and Callao prisons
On June 18, 1986, there was a simultaneous riot of terrorism detainees in Lurigancho, El Frontón and Santa Bárbara prisons in Lima and Callao. The events resulted in deaths and generated a serious political crisis, with investigations by the Joint Command and demands for political responsibility from the government.
On June 18, 1986, detainees held for terrorism in three prisons in Lima and Callao (Lurigancho, El Frontón and Santa Bárbara) rioted. In Santa Barbara two subversives died on June 19. The government ordered the Joint Command to have the military justice system carry out the necessary investigations to determine the scope and seriousness of the events on June 21. President Alan Garcia Perez addressed a message to the country on June 24 condemning terrorism and reiterating his support to the Armed Forces for their action against the mutiny. On June 27, the President called for punishment for those responsible, declaring: "Either all those responsible leave or I leave". The events generated great political controversy, with the National Directive Committee of the IU proposing the resignation of the ministerial cabinet due to the political responsibility for the serious events.