Víctor Polay
Víctor Polay is the incarcerated founder and leader of the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA), a subversive group involved in Peru's internal armed conflict, which resulted in over 69,000 casualties between 1980 and 2000. He is currently in the news due to a police intervention at the Lima International Book Fair, where a book authored by him, 'Revolución en los Andes. Un balance del MRTA,' was being sold, leading to allegations of promoting terrorism.
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Peru:
Víctor Polay is recognized as a leader of a group involved in terrorism, which López Chau controversially referred to in his writings.
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Peru:
Víctor Polay was praised in an article by Alfonso López Chau, despite being a terrorist leader.
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Ecuador:
Víctor Polay is the incarcerated founder and leader of the subversive group Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA).
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