Shining Path

EspañolThe scourge of terrorism first reared its head in Peru in 1980, spearheaded by Marxist guerrilla groups Shining Path and the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA). The attacks dragged on until 2001, when the Truth and…
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Español The Movement for Amnesty and Fundamental Rights (Movadef), considered the political arm of Peruvian guerrilla Shining Path, launched on Wednesday, January 13, a coalition with other political organizations seeking to participate in…
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EspañolThe Peruvian military arrested two suspected members of the Shining Path guerrilla group on Thursday after a gun battle, according to the Peruvian Armed Forces Joint Command. Authorities identified the suspects as César…
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EspañolThe Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso), a Marxist-terrorist organization, reached the height of their power in the 1970s and 1980s, but they still exist. On Sunday, an investigation by the Peruvian television program, Cuarto Poder,…
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EspañolOn Wednesday, Peruvian prosecutors accused Minister of Interior Daniel Urresti of being the mastermind behind the murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos on November 24, 1988. At the time, Urresti served as an army officer, fighting the…
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