26 фев 1956 г. - Popular uprising in Iquitos, led by General
Marcial Merino, General Commander of the
Jungle Division. Opposition to President
Manuel A. Odría, accussing him of depriving
citizens of their fundamental right of political
and social organization. One of the main
motivations behind this was to take Leticia
back from Colombia, but the uprising was
soon silenced