Sendero Luminoso's Use of Popular Schools for Indoctrination
During the early 2000s, Sendero Luminoso, also known as the Shining Path, utilized 'popular schools' to indoctrinate young, intelligent leaders in Vilcashuamán, Peru. These schools focused on guerrilla warfare strategies and organizing local communities by neighborhoods. Attendance was mandatory for those committed, and those who did not participate were marked, …