Assassination of the aprista governor Pedro Moreno
The aprista governor Pedro Moreno was assassinated on February 19, 1987 in Independencia during the administration of IU mayor Esther Moreno. The assassination exacerbated the existing conflict in the district related to land disputes in the 'Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre' human settlement.
On February 19, 1987, the APRA governor Pedro Moreno was assassinated in the district of Independencia. This assassination occurred during the administration of IU mayor Esther Moreno and exacerbated the existing conflict in the district. The tensions went back to the disputes over the land development in the 'Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre' human settlement, which had a strong APRA presence. In 1986, when Izquierda Unida (United Left) won the mayor's office in Independencia, there was a strong tension between the apristas and the leftists over the lots, polarizing the options around the proposal of the Ministry of Housing promoted by Alan Garcia's government and the proposal of the municipality approved by the population.