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Riots break out in Lima, Peru after the police forces go on strike the day before. The uprising (locally known as the Limazo) is bloodily suppressed by the military dictatorship.
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Limazo
1975 riot in Lima
The Limazo, also known as the Febrerazo, was a police strike and citywide unrest that occurred in Lima, beginning 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.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)