Beginning of the strategic balance of the PCP-SL
In 1989, the PCP-SL began its second stage of warfare called 'strategic balance', intensifying direct attacks against the Church and popular organizations. This phase marked an increase in violence against social leaders and the search for territorial control.
In 1989, the PCP-SL declared the beginning of the second stage of its people's war, called 'strategic balance'. This phase marked a change in the group's strategy, moving from a defensive position to a more direct offensive against institutions and organizations. During this stage, the PCP-SL intensified its attacks against the Catholic Church and popular organizations, seeking to control the territory through attacks, threats and assassinations against any power or organization they did not control. This phase was characterized by a significant increase in violence against social leaders, including union leaders and leaders of grassroots organizations.