Peru’s Shining Path and the Truth and Reconciliation Report (2003)

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the notes from a lecture about the Shining Path in Peru, focusing on significant events, figures, and concepts related to the internal conflict.

Shining Path

A Maoist guerrilla group in Peru, responsible for a significant portion of violence and human rights violations during the internal armed conflict from 1980-2000.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)

Established to investigate the internal armed conflict between 1980-2000 in Peru, revealing the intensity and extent of violence during this period.

Abimael Guzman

Founder of the Shining Path, who was radicalized in university and adopted Maoist principles for the organization.

Indigenismo

A political and cultural movement in Peru in the 1920s and 30s, focused on the rights and identities of indigenous people.

Jose Carlos Mariategui

Peruvian intellectual who developed Marxist ideas and founded the Peruvian Communist Party in 1928.

Quechua

An indigenous language spoken by many of the victims of the Shining Path, reflecting the ethnic dimension of the conflict.

Self-coup

An action taken by President Alberto Fujimori in 1992 to dissolve Congress and assume extraordinary powers.

Maoism

A form of Marxism that emphasizes the role of the peasantry in revolution, as promoted by Mao Zedong, which influenced the Shining Path's ideology.

Senderistas

Members or supporters of the Shining Path, involved in the violent conflict during Peru's internal war.

Rondas Campesinas

Peasant groups established to collaborate with the military against the Shining Path, aiming to bolster support and safety within communities.

Emergency Decree 1982

Government action in Peru granting the military authority to combat the Shining Path directly, leading to increased military violence.

Ayacucho

Department in Peru that suffered the largest number of deaths and disappearances during the conflict, as noted in the TRC.

Class struggle

A central theme in Guzman's writings emphasizing the conflict between different social classes as crucial to revolution.

Civic Organizations

Various local groups in Peru that played roles in the political landscape during the Shining Path's rise and the armed conflict.

Alberto Fujimori

President of Peru from 1990 to 2000, known for his authoritarian governance and capturing major leaders of the Shining Path.

Victims’ demographics

Statistical representation showing that 75% of victims of the Shining Path's violence were from rural areas and spoke a native language.