The conflict dragged on through the 1980s until it finally escalated resulting in the shooting death of 20-year-old José Carlos Manhente Simões on June 26, 1989 by GNR forces (Guarda Nacional Republicana).
The conflict persisted throughout the 1980s until it escalated, culminating in the fatal shooting of José Carlos Manhente Simões, a 20-year-old, by GNR forces on June 26, 1989.