Alfonso Barrantes and the IU's Position on Armed Struggle
Alfonso Barrantes, a prominent leader within the leftist coalition Izquierda Unida (IU), publicly distanced himself from the armed struggle advocated by the PCP-SL. Despite his personal opposition to armed conflict, Barrantes initially struggled to unify the IU's stance on this issue. The electoral success of 1983, which saw the IU …