Car bombing at Channel 2
Shining Path caused a "truck bomb" to explode in front of Canal 2, destroying its facilities and killing three people. This attack was part of the PCP-SL's terror offensive against the city of Lima.
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Truck bomb at Channel 2
On June 5, 1992, a PCP-Sendero Luminoso truck bomb exploded in front of the Channel 2 facilities in Lima. The explosion completely destroyed the television channel's facilities and caused the death of three channel workers. This attack was part of the PCP-SL's escalation of violence in Lima during the period …
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Kidnapping of journalists by MRTA
On December 8, 1984, members of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) kidnapped two journalists from Channel 2: Vicky Pelaez and her cameraman. During the kidnapping, the journalists were forced to do a report in which MRTA members explained their differences with the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The kidnappers also took advantage …
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