Expropriation of La Brea y Pariñas
Soldiers forcibly entering La Brea y Pariñas | |
| Native name | Toma de La Brea y Pariñas |
|---|---|
| Date | October 9, 1968 |
| Location | La Brea and Pariñas, Peru |
| Cause | Page 11 scandal |
| Motive | Anti-Imperialism Peruvian nationalism Velasquism |
| Target | La Brea and Pariñas |
| Perpetrator | Peruvian Army led by Juan Velasco Alvarado |
| Property damage | none |
On October 9, 1968, the Peruvian Army seized control of La Brea and Pariñas, an oil refinery in northern Peru, under the orders of Juan Velasco Alvarado's so-called Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces. The events took place in response to the controversy surrounding the oil field, which led to a long-standing dispute between its owner, the International Oil Company, and the Peruvian government.