Books & Articles

U.S. Embassy (Lima)

National Security Archive Electronic · 1991

This document presents a profile of Sendero Luminoso violence, speculates on the purpose and nature of the violence, and provides various examples of past and recent atrocities committed by Sendero. …

U.S. Embassy (Lima)

National Security Archive Electronic · 1989

Sendero violence surges again, after a two-month period of inaction. Specific information on the numbers of dead and positions they held are given, and speculation on how the government will …

BROOKE, James

The New York Times · 1989

HUANCAYO, Peru— Starting from a small nucleus in the Andes, a Communist guerrilla movement has steadily grown in strength in the 1980's to now threaten Peru's coastal cities. In mid-May, …