Peace Day organized by the Municipality of Lima
Event organized by the Municipality of Lima on December 29, 1988 to promote peace in a context of intense political violence. It was held weeks after the enactment of new anti-terrorist laws.
On December 29, 1988, the Day for Peace was held, an event organized by the Municipality of Lima. This day took place in a context of intense political violence in the country, marked by the actions of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso and the MRTA, as well as by the government's response through anti-terrorist measures. The event took place a few days after President Alan Garcia Perez enacted law 24953 on December 7, which established drastic sanctions for those involved in terrorist acts. The day represented a municipal effort to promote peace in the midst of the country's crisis of violence.