Do Not Let Guard Down Against Senderista Infiltration - Editorial
The former head of the National Directorate against Terrorism (Dincote, today Dircote), PNP General Ketín Vidal, has made a severe and alarming assessment of Senderista activity in recent years, from which he has issued warnings and suggestions that we cannot ignore. In an exclusive interview with El Comercio, on the 17th anniversary of the capture of Senderista ringleader Abimael Guzmán, the architect of the historic operation that marked the fall of the terrorist movement has been clear and emphatic in his views, characterizing the government's anti-terrorism policy — not only the current one but previous ones as well — as a failure. Published on September 13, 2009.