Garcia and the Military: Plea for International Support
Deputy Secretary of State John C. Whitehead sends guidance to U.S. embassies in Latin America on how to address the current crisis in Peru. The cable highlights growing tensions between President Garcia and the armed forces over the Lurigancho prison riots and the subsequent investigation. Whitehead requests that the addressed embassy posts contact relevant officials to encourage Garcia to stop his confrontational approach to the Peruvian military in light of the growing terrorist threat.