Abimael Guzmán

Abimael Guzmán

Peru Peruterrorist leaderMaleb. 19341.8Global Dominance: 0.00%

Abimael Guzmán was the leader of the Maoist guerrilla group Sendero Luminoso in Peru, responsible for widespread violence and terrorism during the internal conflict from the 1980s until his capture in 1992.

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Abimael Guzmán is referred to as the leader of the terrorist organization associated with the 'Gonzalo thought'.

Colocar a César Tito Rojas en la Comisión de Ética era un desafío a la institucionalidad.
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2026-08-06
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Abimael Guzmán was the leader of the Shining Path terrorist group, captured in 1992.

El día siguiente sin vuelta atrás, por Juan Paredes Castro
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2026-07-28
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Abimael Guzmán was the leader of the terrorist organization Sendero Luminoso, captured during Alberto Fujimori's presidency.

Die späte Revanche der Keiko Fujimori
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-28
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Cerrón quoted Abimael in relation to the capture and the communist logic.

Vladimir Cerrón: el establishment disfrazado de oposición | José María Balcázar
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2026-02-22
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Abimael Guzmán was a leader whose crimes were condemned as grave violations of human rights.

Ley de amnistía (2), por Martín Tanaka | OPINION
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2025-08-26
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Abimael Guzmán was the leader of the terrorist organization Sendero Luminoso, captured by Benedicto Jiménez.

Benedicto Jiménez | Gobierno asciende al grado de general PNP a exmiembro del GEIN | últimas | POLITICA
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2025-07-17
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Abimael Guzmán was the founder of the terrorist organization Sendero Luminoso.

Detuvieron a una mujer vinculada a Sendero Luminoso por un proyectil hallado cerca de la sede de APTRA
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-05-15
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Abimael Guzmán is noted as a genocidal figure who also studied philosophy in Paris.

Dentro y fuera de Europa | Opinión
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-05-10
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Abimael Guzmán's capture is noted as a significant event in the context of violence in Peru.

Perú en llamas, por Francisco Miró Quesada Rada | OPINION
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2025-04-02
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