Internal armed conflict takes on a national character
Between 1986-1988, the Peruvian internal armed conflict expanded from Ayacucho to other regions of the country, acquiring a national character. This expansion marks a new phase of the conflict with the incorporation of new regional scenarios such as Junín and other areas.
From 1986-1988, the internal armed conflict in Peru acquired a relatively more national character, expanding beyond its initial epicenter in Ayacucho. This expansion coincided with the 'leap to strategic balance' undertaken by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso and a refinement of the State's counter-subversive strategy. Between 1989 and 1991, the central region, especially the department of Junin, became another of the main scenarios of the conflict. The new escalation of violence that began in 1987 was characterized by a greater geographic extension of the conflict, affecting more and more localities in the country, although with less intensity than the peak of 1984.