Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reynoso (born in Arequipa, December 3rd, 1934), also known as "Comrade Gonzalo", was a Peruvian former professor of philosophy, founder and leader of Shining Path (a Peruvian terrorist group with a maoist ideology), he was active from the 1980 (year of the founding of Shining Path) until his capture in 1992 by the Peruvian government. He is accused of being the main cause of Internal conflict in Peru (1980-2000), and violating human rights. Abimael is sentenced for life, and incarcerated at the Callao naval base.
