Illumination of the hill in El Agustino
On May 18, 1982, a group of Shining Path members illuminated one of the hills of El Agustino with the hammer and sickle as a propaganda action. This event was part of the PCP-SL's recruitment mechanisms in the popular districts of Lima.
On May 18, 1982, a group of hikers illuminated one of the hills of El Agustino with the hammer and sickle. This action was part of the propaganda activities of the PCP-SL in the eastern zone of Metropolitan Lima. The event took place in the context of the expansion of subversive actions in the capital, when the PCP-SL sought to establish a presence in the popular districts and shantytowns of Lima. This symbolic action was part of the mechanisms of recruitment and legitimization that the subversive group developed in the popular sectors of the city.