PCP-SL march ends in bank bombings
Elements of the PCP-SL carried out a march through downtown Lima on May 1, 1988, which ended with attacks against banks. The event took place days after the government announced the hardening of the anti-terrorist fight.
On May 1, 1988, elements linked to the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) marched through downtown Lima. The demonstration, which took place in the context of International Workers' Day, ended with attacks against banks in the Peruvian capital. This event occurred at a time when the government of President Alan Garcia Perez had announced days before his decision to make the fight against terrorism more severe and energetic.