III Session of the First Congress of the PCP-SL approves strategic balance

The III Session of the I Congress of the PCP-SL held in June 1989 approved the concept of "strategic balance" as part of its people's war strategy. This event marked a milestone in the strategic evolution of the subversive organization during the internal armed conflict.

The III Session of the I Congress of the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) was held in June 1989. In this plenary session, the subversive organization approved the concept of "strategic balance" as part of its strategy of people's war. This congress was part of a series of plenary sessions that the PCP-SL had been holding since February 1988. The approval of the strategic balance marked an important moment in the evolution of the Shining Path's military and political strategy during the internal armed conflict.

Source: Informe CVR, página 155
Location: Perú