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Frecuencia Latina bombing
On 5 June 1992, Shining Path detonated a stolen military truck bomb outside the headquarters of television channel Frecuencia 2 in Lima, Peru, killing three people and injuring more than 20.
On 5 June 1992, the terrorist organization Shining Path carried out a truck bombing at the main headquarters of the television channel Frecuencia 2 (later renamed Latina Televisión in 2014) in the Jesús María district of Lima, Peru.
The attackers used a truck belonging to the Peruvian Naval Infantry, which had been stolen approximately two hours before the attack. The vehicle was rigged with an explosive payload of approximately 600 kilograms (1,300 lb) of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil mixed with dynamite. The truck was driven to the television station and detonated.
The explosion destroyed the television station's facilities, which later had to be reconstructed, and also destroyed several nearby vehicles as well as a school of architecture located across the street from the station.
The bombing injured more than 20 people and killed three: television producer Alejandro Pérez and guards Javier Requis and Teddy Hidalgo.
Key facts
- Victims
- Alejandro Pérez, Teddy Hidalgo, Javier Requis
- Date
- 1992
- Location
- Frecuencia 2 headquarters, Jesús María, Lima, Peru
- Case status
- solved
Case timeline
1992-06-05
Shining Path detonates a truck bomb outside the Frecuencia 2 television station headquarters in Jesús María, Lima, Peru, killing three people and injuring more than 20.
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People
Alejandro Pérez
VICTIMTelevision producer killed in the bombing.
Teddy Hidalgo
VICTIMGuard killed in the bombing.
Javier Requis
VICTIMGuard killed in the bombing.
Roles reflect public records and court outcomes at the time of writing — supporting citations are on file under Sources.
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Common questions
- What happened to the victim?
- On 5 June 1992, Shining Path detonated a stolen military truck bomb outside the headquarters of television channel Frecuencia 2 in Lima, Peru, killing three people and injuring more than 20.
- Where did the bombing happen?
- Frecuencia 2 headquarters, Jesús María, Lima, Peru.
- What is the current status of the case?
- Status: solved.
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Sources
- ENCYCLOPEDICFrecuencia Latina bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-07
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — Associated PressAssociated Press · 2026-07-07
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — cpj.orgcpj.org · 2026-07-07
Record history
- First published
- JUL 07, 2026
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