Limazo
1975 riot in Lima / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Limazo (from Lima and the Spanish suffix azo, meaning blow or violent), also known as the Febrerazo, was a police strike and attempted coup that occurred in the city of Lima that began on February 3, 1975. The unrest was allegedly instigated by the CIA and APRA, and was violently suppressed by the Peruvian Armed Forces by February 5.
Limazo | |||||||
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Part of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Peru | |||||||
Military vehicles during the coup attempt | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Peruvian police[lower-alpha 1] American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Juan Velasco Alvarado | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Peruvian Army:
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Civil Guard:
APRA militants CIA (alleged) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
16 dead 55 wounded |
70 dead 100 wounded 1,012 arrested 53 policemen prosecuted |
The chaos and perceived lack of proper government response caused by the insurrection brought as a consequence the worsening of the political crisis faced by the government of Juan Velasco Alvarado, which would be deposed by a coup d'état by Francisco Morales Bermúdez in August 1975, ending the first phase of the revolutionary government.