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{{Quote|We practice selective annihilation of mayors and government officials, for example, to create a vacuum, then we fill that vacuum. As popular war advances, peace is closer.|Unidentified Shining Path officer.}} | {{Quote|We practice selective annihilation of mayors and government officials, for example, to create a vacuum, then we fill that vacuum. As popular war advances, peace is closer.|Unidentified Shining Path officer.}} | ||
'''Shining Path '''(Spanish: ''Sendero Luminoso''), also known as the '''Communist Party of Peru''', | '''Shining Path '''(Spanish: ''Sendero Luminoso''), also known as the '''Communist Party of Peru''', was a [[communist]] guerrilla and terrorist organization in Peru. The goal of Shining Path is establish a Maoist and dictatorship state in Peru. They were the main cause of Internal Conflict in Peru (1980-2000). The organization was founded by [[Abimael Guzmán]] in 1980. They have been known to engage in [[Illegal Drug Trade|drug trafficking]] and other related activities. | ||
Widely condemned for its brutality, including violence deployed against peasants, multiple acts of mass [[murder]], killing of trade union organizers, elected officials and the general civilian population, the Shining Path is regarded by Peru as a terrorist organization, having committed numerous human rights abuses and [[war crimes]]. Japan, the United States, the European Union, and Canada likewise classify the group as a terrorist organization and prohibit funding and other financial support. | Widely condemned for its brutality, including violence deployed against peasants, multiple acts of mass [[murder]], killing of trade union organizers, elected officials and the general civilian population, the Shining Path is regarded by Peru as a terrorist organization, having committed numerous human rights abuses and [[war crimes]]. Japan, the United States, the European Union, and Canada likewise classify the group as a terrorist organization and prohibit funding and other financial support. |