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Abimael Guzmán was a Peruvian Marxist-Leninist-Maoist militant and philosophy professor who founded the Communist Party of Peru, commonly known as Shining Path or Sendero Luminoso. The organization began its armed campaign against the Peruvian state in 1980 and became responsible for extensive violence during Peru's internal conflict. Guzmán was captured in Lima in 1992, later received a life sentence, and died in prison in 2021.
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Who was Abimael Guzmán?
Abimael Guzmán was a Peruvian Marxist-Leninist-Maoist militant and philosophy professor. He founded the Communist Party of Peru, widely known as Shining Path or Sendero Luminoso.
What was Shining Path?
Shining Path, or Sendero Luminoso, was the organization founded by Guzmán. It began an armed campaign against the Peruvian state in 1980 and became responsible for extensive political violence.
What ideology did Abimael Guzmán promote?
Guzmán promoted a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist revolutionary ideology. His movement sought to overthrow the Peruvian state through armed struggle.
When did the Shining Path insurgency begin?
The organization's armed campaign began in 1980. It then fought the Peruvian state during a conflict marked by severe violence and human rights abuses.
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