Appearance of MRTA-MIR with attack in Puno
On April 13, 1987, the MRTA-MIR made its public appearance by attacking the premises of the Banco de Credito de Puno. This event marks the first known action of this subversive organization.
On April 13, 1987, the MRTA-MIR (Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru - Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria) made its public appearance with an attack against the premises of the Banco de Crédito de Puno. This attack marked the first known action of this organization that resulted from the union between the MIR and the MRTA, a merger that would formally take place on December 9 of that same year in the First Central Unity Committee. The attack against the bank in Puno took place in a context of intense subversive activity in the country, particularly in the southern region.