Day for Peace convened by the Municipality of Lima
In 1988, the municipality of Lima convened a Day for Peace, during which Mayor Jorge del Castillo proposed to institute that year as the Year of National Peace and to appoint a commission to recommend actions for pacification.
In 1988, the municipality of Lima, under the administration of Mayor Jorge del Castillo (APRA), called for a Day for Peace. This initiative took place within the framework of the solemn session held at the Lima Provincial Council. During the event, the mayor proposed to institute 1988 as the Year of National Peace, with the appointment of a commission that would recommend actions conducive to this task. This day took place in a context of growing political violence in the capital, where the PCP-SL intensified its agitation and propaganda actions.