Destruction of diesel electric locomotives at Centromín Perú
On December 31, 1988, three diesel electric locomotives of Centromín Perú were destroyed at 10:40 pm. This attack was part of a series of attacks against mining facilities during Christmas 1988.
On December 31, 1988, at 10:40 pm, three diesel electric locomotives belonging to Centromín Perú were destroyed. This attack was part of a series of violent actions carried out during the 1988 Christmas season against installations of the state mining company. The attacks occurred in the context of labor conflicts in the mining sector and the growing presence of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the central region of the country. On the same day, a power plant in Huariaca that supplied the mining sites of Milpo, Atacocha and Chicrín was also destroyed.