Second visit of John Paul II to Lima
During Pope John Paul II's second visit to Lima in May 1988, there was an increase in violence in the capital, including the defusing of a car bomb near Air Base No. 8.
In May 1988, Pope John Paul II made his second visit to Lima. On the occasion of this papal visit, there was a significant increase in violence in the Peruvian capital. Shortly before the arrival of the pontiff, security forces defused a car bomb that had been placed near Air Base No. 8. This context of violence reflected the intensification of PCP-SL actions in the capital during that period.