Peru: Time of Fear - Softcover

Poole, Deborah; Rénique, Gerardo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 090615670X ISBN 13: 9780906156704

Publisher: Latin America Bureau (LAB), 1992

Synopsis

Since 1980, Peru has been the scene of an escalating civil war. On one side are the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) Maoists determined to destroy existing society. On the other, the Peruvian military, acknowledged as South America's worst human rights violators. Caught in the middle, and dying in their thousands each year, are the poor peasants and slum-dwellers of Peru. Victims also of a collapsing economy and radical austerity program, the great majority of Peruvians are living a time of fear. This work looks at the astonishing success of Sendero Luminoso, examines the party's bizarre ideology and describes how its violence reaches every corner of Peruvian society. It also explains why "non-politician" President Fujimori has assumed dictatorial powers in a deal with the military

About this edition

• Publisher: Latin America Bureau (LAB)
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 090615670X
• ISBN 13: 9780906156704
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224