Security forces have rescued two children from the Shining Path guerrillas in Peru, drawing attention to the recruitment practices that have enabled the rebels to survive despite being severely weakened…
Shining Path guerrillas torched 20 vehicles belonging to a construction company in Peru that had refused to pay protection money, highlighting the rebel's continuing grip over certain strategically important areas…
Peru anti-drug police detained at least 20 people on July 14, including a former lawmaker and noted activist for coca growers, accusing them of collaborating with guerrilla group the Shining…
Peruvian authorities have praised the outcome of a police operation carried out in late April, which saw the seizure of tens of millions of dollars worth of cash and property…
The Peruvian government has reinstated a military draft in order to counter a shortfall of 30,000 personnel, as the country militarizes its fight against drug traffickers and Shining Path…
Peru is to construct a controversial new airfield and military base for anti-narcotics operations in the drug trade heartland, the VRAE, in what the authorities say is a response to…
In a surprise move, Peru's Shining Path leader, alias "Comrade Artemio," says he will no longer invoke his right to remain silent and will testify in court, after contracting a…
The faction of the Shining Path rebels based in the VRAE region of central Peru have moved their center of operations out of the increasingly militarized area, according to reports.
Challenged by a resurgent Shining Path rebel movement and increasing drug crops, Peru's Congressional Defense Commission has set out plans for a 20 percent increase in the military and police…
Peru will install ten new military bases to wrest control of the VRAE river valley from the Shining Paths remaining guerilla faction, highlighting the country's growing reliance on the armed…
A faction of the Shining Path is considering shifting their drug trafficking routes closer to Brazil and into a region where one of Peru's most important energy projects is…
Suspected Shining Path rebels destroyed three helicopters that were carrying out work on a gas pipeline running through Peru's lawless VRAE region, highlighting the group's continued control of the area…
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