MRTA raid in Juanjui
The MRTA raided Juanjui in November 1987, which provoked the government to decree a state of emergency in San Martin. The action unleashed a strong state repression against social and peasant leaders that interrupted popular organizations for two years.
In November 1987, the MRTA raided Juanjui as part of the 'Tupac Amaru Vive' Military Campaign. This action forced the government to decree a state of emergency and a curfew in San Martin. The incursion unleashed a strong state repression that included the persecution of union and popular leaders, especially peasants, raids by the Armed Forces in villages and young towns, repression of mobilizations and disappearances. This repression interrupted for two years the advance of popular organizations in the region.