Tag: <span>Shining Path</span>
April 11, 2016 > Staff
Fujimori Wins First Round of Peruvian Presidential Elections, Will Face Runoff in June
Top Story — The center-right candidate Keiko Fujimori won the first round of presidential elections in Peru on Sunday, during a weekend rocked by political violence that left three people […] Read More >
April 19, 2012 > Staff
Peru: Shining Path Leader Says Kidnapping Achieved Objectives
Today in Latin America Top Story — Shining Path rebel leader Martin Quispe Palomino said in a television broadcast Wednesday that the guerrilla group kidnapped 36 gas construction workers as part of […] Read More >
April 10, 2012 > Staff
Peru: Shining Path Rebels Capture, Then Release Gas Workers
Today in Latin America Top Story — Peru’s Shining Path rebels kidnapped at least 29 natural gas workers reportedly employed by the Swedish firm Skanska on Monday, releasing most of them […] Read More >
June 24, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Peru To Pass Colombia As World’s Largest Coca Producer, UN Report Says
Peru may soon take over the title of world’s top coca producer from Colombia, according to a report released Thursday by the United Nations (UN). For the fifth straight year, […] Read More >
December 14, 2010 > Staff
Wikileaks Cable Alleges Peruvian Military Ties To Drug Trafficking & Reveals U.S. Fears Over Shining Path
Today in Latin America Top Story — A leaked United States diplomatic cable reports that Peru’s new military head was involved in drug corruption, a charge that the general adamantly […] Read More >
April 29, 2010 > Staff
Peru’s Shining Path Kills Three In First Deadly Attack This Year, Police Say
Today in Latin America Top Story — The police said that rebels belonging to the Shining Path killed a police officer and two civilians who were eradicating coca crops in […] Read More >