Peruvian Government Bans March for "Peace and Justice" and Militarizes Lima
The document refers to the cancellation of the march for "Peace and Justice" called by IU as a reaction to two major "disappearances" and reports of killings attributed to both terrorists and security forces. This march was scheduled and authorized to take place on August 24, 1984, in downtown Lima. The day before the demonstration, the Government revoked its prior permit for the march and placed responsibility for maintaining public order in Lima in the hands of the Armed Forces. Although IU cancelled the march to avoid confrontations with the military, some militants took to the streets anyway. Virtually all of them were arrested and later released.