1992 Bolivian embassy attack in Lima
| 1992 Bolivian embassy attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Internal conflict in Peru | |
 The current embassy in 2023 | |
| Location | San Isidro District, Lima, Peru |
| Date | July 22, 1992 |
| Target | Embassy of Bolivia in Peru and bolivians |
Attack type | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 5–16 |
| Perpetrator | Shining Path |
The 1992 Bolivian embassy attack in Lima was a terrorist attack carried out by the Shining Path on the Bolivian embassy in the city of Lima, Peru. The attack took place as part of an offensive policy of "armed general strike" by the Shining Path against the government of Alberto Fujimori.[1][2] The attack left up to 16 people injured, including locals and Bolivian embassy personnel.[3]
Background
[edit]At the beginning of 1992, the Shining Pathsw leadership planned an offensive to undermine national power and internationally degrade the image of Alberto Fujimori, who was due to attend the 2nd Ibero-American Summit in Madrid.[3] By 1992, Fujimori already had bad relations with the majority of the international Hispanic community due to his heavy-handed policy and excesses in the repression of the communist insurgency.[1]
Attack
[edit]On July 22, a car bomb exploded around noon near the embassy, causing great material damage and six people to be injured, including Peruvian civilians and Bolivian embassy personnel.[2] The Peruvian Foreign Ministry reported that the attack was part of Shining Path operations during its so-called "armed general strike".[1][2][3]
Aftermath
[edit]A Latin American diplomat, upon visiting the rubble of the embassy, expressed that "Lima gives the impression of being under the siege of a virtual civil war."[3]
The government of the then Republic of Bolivia demanded compensation and reparations from the Peruvian government for the attack. Some time later, the Peruvian State agreed to the Bolivian requests. These conversations ended up giving rise to the commodate of Bolivia Mar in the department of Moquegua, a commercial enclave.[2]
See also
[edit]- Japanese embassy hostage crisis, which took place nearby
- Tarata bombing, which took place on the same year
References
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- Bolivia–Peru relations
- Terrorist incidents in South America in 1992
- Shining Path attacks
- 1992 crimes in Peru
- Attacks on diplomatic missions in Peru
- 1992 building bombings
- Building bombings in Peru
- Car and truck bombings in 1992
- Car and truck bombings in South America
- Terrorist incidents in Peru in the 1990s
- 1992 in international relations
- 1990s in Lima
- Crime in Lima
- San Isidro District, Lima
- 1992 in Bolivia