Adhesion of Shining Path prisoners to Guzman's letters
In December 1993, three hundred Shining Path prisoners from the Canto Grande prison joined Abimael Guzmán's peace letters, demonstrating the internal division within the PCP-SL between those who supported the peace agreement and those who wanted to continue the armed struggle.
In December 1993, three hundred Shining Path prisoners held in the Canto Grande prison adhered to the letters of Abimael Guzmán. This occurred in the context of the division that arose within the PCP-SL between the followers of Abimael Guzmán and his peace agreement, and those of 'Feliciano' who wanted to continue the armed struggle. The adherence of these prisoners to Guzman's peace letters represented a significant moment in the decline of the PCP-SL's subversive actions in the capital. This process was part of the pacification strategy that followed Guzmán's capture in September 1992.