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The capture of Abimael Guzmán. Part 8
The capture of Abimael Guzmán. Part 7
The capture of Abimael Guzmán. Part 6
The capture of Abimael Guzmán. Part 5
The capture of Abimael Guzmán. Parts 3-4
The capture of Abimael Guzmán. Part 2
The capture of Abimael Guzmán. Part 1
1994
Presentation of alleged Shining Path members at DINCOTE headquarters
1994
Presentation of alleged subversive Herminio Zea Fernández at DINCOTE headquarters
1993
Press presentation of María Elena Loayza and Angelina Torres
1993
Presentation at DINCOTE of Edmundo Cox Beuzeville, Shining Path member
News flash on the capture of Abimael Guzmán Reynoso
1992
Lawyer Martha Huatay is photographed at the National Counter-Terrorism Directorate
1992
Elena Iparraguirre is presented to the press in the DINCOTE courtyard
1992
Elena Iparraguirre, member of the Shining Path Central Committee, is presented to the press
1992
Shining Path supreme leader Abimael Guzmán Reinoso is presented to the press
1992
ABIMAEL GUZMÁN, PRISONER
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Testimony on detention, torture and humiliation in Lima
Testimony of a person who suffered detention and torture, narrating the humiliations received during his captivity. The declarant describes how he was taken to Lima and subjected to mistreatment at DINCOTE at around 12:00 midnight, where an officer kicked him in the back and humiliated him with insults. The testimony …
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Capture of Victor Flores Mendoza
On May 30, 1998, members of DINCOTE captured Víctor Flores Mendoza, alias "Jhony". The police determined that he participated in the assassination of PNP Colonel Manuel Tumba Ortega as a support element, in charge of transporting the weapons used by the attackers. His pseudonym appears in the tactical operational plan …
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Capture of Carlos Enrique Salinas Galarza
On July 7, 1997, the police captured Carlos Enrique Salinas Galarza, alias "José", at his home. When he gave his police statement, he admitted that he had belonged to the PCP-SL since the end of 1991 and that he belonged to the Southern Zonal Committee. He admitted his participation in …
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Capture of José Amalfi Vizcardo Cerruto, Zonal Sur Political Command.
On July 7, 1997, the Police captured Oscar Ricardo Pomiano Ramos, whose real identity was Jose Amalfi Vizcardo Cerruto alias 'Pedro' or 'Augusto', an important leader of the PCP-SL. In his statement he admitted having been Secretary or Political Commander of the Southern Zonal Committee between 1991 and 1993, and …
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Detention at DINCOTE
A woman was detained at DINCOTE (Dirección Nacional contra el Terrorismo) in Lima during 1996. During her detention, the affiant suffered violations of her dignity and status as a woman, terms frequently used by victims to refer to rape without explicitly mentioning it. This case is part of a documented …
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Capture of Juana Perez and other leaders of the Northern Regional Committee of the PCP-SL in Trujillo.
On June 5, 1995, the DINCOTE captured 14 members of the Northern Regional Committee of the PCP-SL in Trujillo, in a decisive blow against the Shining Path structure in the region. Among those captured were Juana Perez, known as 'La Gringa', 28 years old, leader of the Regional Command, who …
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Capture of PCP-SL Members in Trujillo
On June 5, 1995, the DINCOTE captured 14 members of the Comité Regional Norte of the PCP-SL in Trujillo, Peru. Among those captured were key figures such as Juana Pérez, known as 'La Gringa', and other regional representatives. This operation was a significant blow to the PCP-SL's structure in the …
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Capture of the leadership of the PCP-SL Northern Regional Committee.
On June 5, 1995, the DINCOTE captured 14 members of the Northern Regional Committee of the PCP-SL in Trujillo, dealing a decisive blow against the Shining Path structure in the region. Among those captured was Juana Perez, 'La Gringa', 28 years old, leader of the Regional Command who had directed …
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Arrest in Huancayo
A declarant was detained in the district, province and department of Huancayo on February 22, 1995. During her time at DINCOTE, they took her clothes off her top and said things to terrorize her. The testimony is part of a broader context of sexual violence and torture documented during detentions …
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Sexual violations at DINCOTE
A female declarant testified that after being interrogated at DINCOTE in 1994, she was taken to a cell where three other women were being held, one of whom had been raped. The events occurred in May 1994 at the DINCOTE facilities. The rapes took place in addition to the DINCOTE …
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Rape during detention at DINCOTE
A woman detained at DINCOTE in April 1994 was the victim of rape during her detention. The victim used indirect terms such as 'my condition as a woman' or 'my dignity' to refer to the rape she suffered. This case is part of a systematic pattern of sexual violence against …
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Rescue of Raul Hiraoka Torres by DINCOTE
On October 14, 1993, DINCOTE personnel executed the 'Alacrán 1' operation plan and rescued businessman Raúl Hiraoka Torres alive. First they captured Lautaro Mellado Saavedra and Luis Astorga Valdez in the afternoon in the 22nd block of Las Magnolias Street in San Isidro. At approximately 8:00 p.m., they burst into …
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Capture of Iris Quiñonez Colchado and other PCP-SL leaders.
On August 21, 1993, police captured several alleged subversives of the PCP-SL: Iris Quiñonez Colchado alias 'Bertha' (Zonal Sur Military Command), Aldrin Meliton Cardenas alias 'Jacinto', Sonia Huerta Alcala alias 'Elsa', German Mosquera Auccacusi alias 'Fernando', Emilio Robles Alcedo, Pedro Armas Valdivia alias 'Spencer', and Juan Gutierrez Perez alias 'Enrique' …
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José Castro Campos, driver in Tumba Ortega murder captured
On August 10, 1993, the National Police Intelligence Directorate captured Jose Castro Campos, who acted as the driver of the getaway vehicle in the assassination of Colonel Manuel Tumba Ortega. In his statement he confessed that in November 1992 he participated in a meeting where 'Bertha' (Iris Quiñonez Colchado) informed …
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Detention of Huertas
Mrs. Huertas was arrested in August 1993 in Lima. During her detention, she was taken to DINCOTE where she suffered sexual violence. She was pardoned in December 2000, after being detained for more than seven years. The case of Mrs. Huertas is mentioned in the context of testimonies of sexual …
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Detention and Torture of Juan Mallea
Juan Mallea was detained and tortured by the DINCOTE, the anti-terrorism police in Peru, in July 1993. He was presented at a press conference as the author of plans that led to the discovery of the remains of the disappeared from 'La Cantuta'. The event was used to accuse him …
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Capture of Gerardo Salinas Galarza and other PCP-SL members.
On June 16, 1993, the police captured several people from the PCP-SL, among them Félix García Quispe (31) alias 'Pedro', who was seized subversive documentation including the tactical operational plan (POT) of the attack against Colonel Manuel Tumba Ortega, and Cesar Gerardo Salinas Galarza (25) alias 'Jeremias', who confessed to …
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Murder of Fernando Salgado at DINCOTE
Fernando Salgado is murdered in the DINCOTE facilities after being tortured. This case represents one of the abuses committed in police facilities against detainees.
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Detention in Miraflores and transfer to DINCOTE
A declarant was detained in the district of Miraflores on February 16, 1993 and later transferred to the premises of the DINCOTE (National Directorate against Terrorism). The acts of sexual violence and torture occurred in the DINCOTE facilities after her transfer. This case is part of the systematic pattern of …
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Detention and Alleged Rape of María de la Cruz Pari
María de la Cruz Pari, a 20-year-old woman, was detained by the PIP along with twelve others accused of being part of the Ejército Guerrillero Popular de Socorro Popular de Sendero Luminoso. During her detention and interrogation by DINCOTE agents, she was allegedly raped, resulting in pregnancy. The incident was …
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Detention, torture and rape of María de la Cruz Pari
Maria de la Cruz Pari, 20 years old, was arrested by the PIP along with twelve people accused of belonging to the special detachment of the People's Guerrilla Army of People's Relief of the Shining Path in February 1993. A report from the Congress of the Republic specified that Maria …
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Detention and rape at DINCOTE
An affiant was detained in the district of Miraflores on February 16, 1993 and subsequently transferred to the DINCOTE premises, where she was the victim of rape. During her detention at DINCOTE, the affiant was subjected to forced nudity, beatings by men and women, and constant groping. The testimonies indicate …
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Rape of Maria de la Cruz Pari in Playa La Chira
Maria de la Cruz Pari, 20 years old, was detained by the PIP along with twelve people accused of belonging to the special detachment of the People's Guerrilla Army of People's Relief of the Shining Path in February 1993. A report from the Congress of the Republic specified that Maria …
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Interrogation and rape of Maria de la Cruz Pari at DINCOTE
Maria de la Cruz Pari, 20 years old, was detained by the PIP along with twelve people accused of belonging to the special detachment of the People's Guerrilla Army of People's Relief of the Shining Path in February 1993. A report from the Congress of the Republic specified that Maria …
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Detention and sexual violence at DINCOTE
A declarant was arrested in the district of Lima on January 6, 1993 and taken to the DINCOTE premises. During her detention she was subjected to sexual violence and torture. The testimony is part of a systematic pattern of sexual violations that occurred in DINCOTE facilities during the internal armed …
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La Cantuta Disappearances
The disappearance of university students from La Cantuta was a significant event involving allegations of forced disappearances and a controversial investigation by the DINCOTE. The police claimed a subversive conspiracy, but evidence and expert analysis suggested possible fabrication of evidence. The case raised doubts about the involvement of the accused …
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Sexual violations in El Agustino
During 1993 in the district of El Agustino there were cases of sexual violence against women detained by police officers. One witness was detained on November 11, 1991 in El Agustino and later transferred to the DINCOTE where she was groped and mistreated. Another witness was detained in El Agustino …
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Detention and sexual violence in Comas
During 1993, in the district of Comas, Lima, there were multiple cases of arbitrary detention accompanied by sexual violence and torture by police officers. One witness reported that during her interrogation at the Comas police station in 1992, she was subjected to groping, attempted rape and forced nudity. Another witness …
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Detention of Montenegro
Ms. Montenegro was arrested in 1993 and subsequently sentenced to 15 years in prison in the military courts. Her case is mentioned in the context of testimonies about sexual violence and torture that occurred in the DINCOTE (National Directorate against Terrorism) during the period of the internal armed conflict. The …
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Detención y tortura en el distrito del Agustino, Lima
In 1993, an individual was detained in the Agustino district of Lima by DINCOTE. During his detention, he was subjected to torture, including being placed on a metal bed with electricity cables and sprayed with water. This event is part of a broader pattern of torture allegations in Peru during …
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Torture and Sexual Violence at DINCOTE, Lima
In 1993, detainees at the DINCOTE in Lima were subjected to severe torture, including simulated drowning and sexual violence. Victims were taken to the beach, threatened with drowning, and forced to self-incriminate under duress. Both men and women reported being sexually assaulted as a form of torture, with threats and …
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Detention and Transfer of Individuals to DINCOTE in Lima
In 1993, several individuals were detained in various districts of Lima, including San Martín de Porres and Comas. These detainees were subsequently transferred to the DINCOTE, a facility associated with the Peruvian intelligence services, where significant events took place. The detentions were part of broader security measures during a period …
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Forensic Medical Certificate N°39050-L - Examination of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides
Forensic medical examination requested by DINCOTE to María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, issued by doctors Yolanda Cáceres Bocanegra and Judith Maguiña Romero of the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Peru. The examination showed ecchymosis and swelling in the left knee that did not require disability. This certificate was one of several …
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Manuel Tumba Ortega's murder suspects arrested
On November 7, 1992, DINCOTE captured three people related to the assassination of PNP Colonel Manuel Tumba Ortega: Manuel Campos Huamán (27) alias "Claudio", Sergio Ramos Gonzáles (21) alias "Dante", and Eduardo Martín Sarazu Dávila (28). They were recognized by witnesses as participants in the attack. The Police concluded that …
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Arrest of Juan Maya Montoya
On November 5, 1992, Juan Maya Montoya was arrested in the district of Chalhuanca, province of Aimaraes, department of Apurimac, when he went to receive his salary. A combination of the army and the police took him to DINCOTE where he was disappeared without giving any reason to his family. …
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Assassination of PNP Colonel Manuel Alberto Tumba
PNP Colonel Manuel Alberto Tumba, head of the Administration Division of DINCOTE and part of the team that intervened in the capture of Abimael Guzmán, was treacherously murdered by a Shining Path special detachment when he was walking to his car a block away from his home. He had been …
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Assassination of Colonel Manuel Alberto Tumba
On 5 November 1992, Colonel Manuel Alberto Tumba, a key figure in the DINCOTE and involved in the capture of Abimael Guzmán, was assassinated by a specialized detachment of the PCP-SL. This targeted killing was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to eliminate police officers and dealt a significant blow to …
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Assassination of Colonel Manuel Ortega Tumba
Members of the PCP-SL assassinated Colonel Manuel Ortega Tumba, head of the Administrative Department of the DINCOTE, in Surquillo, Lima, shooting him in the back. This assassination represents a reprisal by the Shining Path against the police after the capture of Abimael Guzmán.
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María Magdalena Monteza Benavides transferred to DINCOTE after detention and torture
On November 3, 1992, four days after her initial detention by military personnel from the Intelligence Department of the 1st Division of the Army's Special Forces, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides was handed over to the National Directorate against Terrorism (DINCOTE). During her previous detention in military facilities, Monteza was subjected …
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Detention and torture of Nancy Pimentel Cuellar by the police.
Nancy Pimentel Cuellar, a student at the Enrique Guzmán y Valle University of Education, was arrested at her home in the early hours of October 10, 1992 by members of the Armed Forces, who beat her before taking her to DINCOTE. She was taken to the third floor of the …
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Capture of Abimael Guzmán and Shining Path leaders
After a successful police operation by GEIN (renamed DIVICOTE-1), it was possible to apprehend Abimael Guzmán Reinoso - top leader of the PCP-SL, together with 3 members of the leadership of the Central Committee: Elena Iparraguirre, Laura Zambrano and María Pantoja. The capture was the result of the dedicated and …
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Capture of Abimael Guzman and the PCP-SL leadership.
The Special Intelligence Group (GEIN) of the DINCOTE captured Abimael Guzmán Reinoso, maximum leader of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, together with the party's top leadership, in a residence located in the district of Surquillo. This capture marked a decisive turning point in the internal armed conflict, since after it the actions …
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Capture of Abimael Guzmán Reinoso and the PCP-SL leadership.
On September 12, 1992, the Special Intelligence Group (GEIN) of the DINCOTE captured Abimael Guzmán Reinoso, maximum leader of the PCP-SL, together with the party's top leadership, in a residence located in the district of Surquillo. This capture marked a decisive turning point in the internal armed conflict, since after …
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DINCOTE Report on Samuel Dyer Ampudia
On August 3, 1992, the DINCOTE issued Report No. 2893-DINCOTE which concluded that Samuel Dyer Ampudia had not been found responsible for the crime of terrorism. Despite this favorable report, Samuel Dyer continued to be illegally detained in the facilities of the Army Intelligence Service. Army officials told him that …
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House search at Samuel Dyer Ampudia's house
On approximately July 31, 1992, Samuel Dyer Ampudia was taken to his home for an inspection by members of the DINCOTE in the presence of members of the Army. Prosecutor Fabiola Peña Tavera participated in the inspection and forbade Samuel Dyer to look at her or speak to her. The …
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Abduction of Raul Hiraoka Torres
Businessman Raul Hiraoka Torres was kidnapped by members of the MRTA on July 9, 1992 as he was leaving his home in San Isidro. He was held captive in three different properties in Lima (Santa Anita, Urbanización Aurora in Surquillo, and Calle Vesalio in San Borja) for more than a …
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Autogolpe de Fujimori y Capturas de Dirigentes Subversivos
In 1992, under the government of Alberto Fujimori, significant captures of subversive group leaders were made by DINCOTE, particularly following Fujimori's self-coup on April 5, 1992. The success of these operations is attributed to a change in strategy during Fujimori's regime and the diligent work of the Special Intelligence Group …
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Human Rights Violations at DINCOTE
In 1992, María Elena Pacheco was detained and subjected to physical and psychological abuse by police personnel at DINCOTE in Lima, Peru. She reported being manhandled and forced to pass through a 'dark alley' where police officers would grope her in an attempt to break her morale and coerce a …
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Detention of María Elena Pacheco
María Elena Pacheco was detained and transferred to DINCOTE by National Police personnel in 1992. During her detention at the DINCOTE facilities, she was subjected to sexual violence and other abuses. Pacheco's case is part of a systematic pattern of rape and torture that occurred in DINCOTE during the internal …
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Detention and sexual violence in Lima
A female affiant was arrested on November 27, 1991 in the district of Lima. During her detention, she was subjected to sexual violence and torture. The events occurred in the context of detentions carried out by law enforcement forces during the internal armed conflict. The declarant was subsequently transferred to …
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Ketín Vidal's Version
The capture of Guzmán, Montesinos's reaction, and lessons for the present. "Do not let time erase memories," requests retired PNP General Antonio Ketín Vidal Herrera (68). The successes of 1992, …
The Hunt for the Big-Cheek
The protagonists of the arrest of Abimael Guzmán Reinoso narrate in the following chronicle how a small group of police officers, in a short period of three years, managed to …
Cantoral Benavides Case: Survival in the Search for Justice
The Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, in its ruling issued on August 18, 2000, in the case of Luis Alberto Cantoral Benavides against Peru, declared as proven facts that he …
The Terrorist the Government Released
In 1996, the Fujimori regime returned to Japan Kazue Yoshimura, a member of the Japanese Red Army — a major terrorist organization — who had been arrested by the DINCOTE …
Who Is the Real Lori?
Told this way, the story cannot help but inspire sympathy. The brilliant student from the exclusive Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), altruistic and committed, concerned about Latin America's dispossessed, was …
The Capture in a New Light
Six years after the capture of Abimael Guzmán, with new written and oral testimonies emerging, the spotlight of history can be turned on the circumstances surrounding the capture of Abimael …
Mass Detention of Residents of the Alto Yurinaqui Native Community - Report
In 1994, Aureliano Leiva Barboza hired Edwin Vásquez Entrega (18) in the city of Andahuaylas to work on his farm in Alto Yumnaki. Vásquez worked there from March to July …
Is Shining Path Coming Back?
In recent months the problem of subversion has again occupied center stage in the media. The reason: the explosions of two car bombs in Lima during the national holidays—the first …
The Honorable Schoolboy. Ketín Vidal, a Hardworking Provincial Student Who Becomes the Most Popular Chief the National Police Has Ever Had
The news of the appointment of General Ketín Vidal as head of the Policía Nacional came as a pleasant surprise to all sides. A source close to the Palace told …
Warning Signal - Undertow
By midweek, Dincote's operational units had been virtually reconstituted, with a significant numerical reinforcement to the Delta groups and new logistics in communications, transportation, and intelligence resources both in Lima …
The Taking of the Embassy
Congressman Javier Diez Canseco bought the Christmas tree his wife had been persistently asking for, left it at home, and headed out to an event at a human rights organization. …
Lori's Father Speaks
Mark Berenson has been a statistics professor for 26 years. Months after the birth of his second daughter, Laurie, and during the Vietnam War, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. …
The Failures of the SIN - Opinion Column
According to the pro-government newspaper Expreso, the attack on congressman Víctor Joy Way was planned and directed by "the general." Others believe, however, that the perpetrator was a major. And …
Shining Path Attacks Military Club
The dissident faction of the guerrilla organization Sendero Luminoso today resumed its offensive in the capital, with a car bomb attack against the headquarters of the Air Force Officers' Club. …
The Plans of the PCP Shining Path
According to the conception of the terrorist leader of the PSP-SL, Abimael Guzmán, alias "comrade Gonzalo", his Strategic Development Plan is based fundamentally on axes, sub-axes, lines of direction and …