Peru Fears Shining Path Comeback

Twenty years after the capture of Shining Path founder Abimael Guzman, some in Peru are concerned that the guerrilla group may be on the verge of a political resurgence.

Deadly Police Clash Points to Peru's Inability to Tackle Coca Crops in Key Valley

A clash between police and coca growers left at least two people dead in one of the epicenters of Peru’s coca production, a reminder of the state’s inability to properly…

Peru Hostage Rescue Mission Used WWII Guns

Peruvian police, including an agent who spent 17 days lost in the jungle during a botched hostage rescue mission, said that the security forces had inadequate equipment to face Shining…

'Shining Path' Attack Leaves 5 Soldiers Dead

Five Peruvian soldiers were killed in an attack reportedly carried out by the VRAE-based faction of Peru's Shining Path guerrilla group, evidence that, despite the continued state of emergency in…

Shining Path Hold Political Rally in Rural Peru

In an uncharacteristic demonstration of political work, Shining Path guerrillas reportedly entered a rural community in one of Peru's biggest coca-producing regions and forced residents to gather and listen to…

Peru Extends State of Emergency in Shining Path Stronghold

The Peruvian government announced that it has extended the long-running state of emergency in the drug-producing VRAE region by 60 days, in an effort to crack down on the Shining…

The Routes and Methods of Peru's Cocaine Traffickers

In the fourth part of its series on drug trafficking in Peru, IDL-Reporteros looks at the methods used to move some 200 tons of cocaine a year out of the…

In Peru, Shining Path Political Party Supports Strikers

Movadef, a political party linked to the Peruvian Shining Path guerrilla group, has expressed its support for a teachers' strike and for anti-mining protests in Cajamarca, which could signal a…

Tracking the Clans Who Run Peru's Cocaine Trade

IDL-Reporteros details the changing landscape of the drug trade in Peru’s VRAE region, whose trafficking clans are increasingly basing their operations in neighboring Bolivia.

Shining Path Leader Offers Rare Glimpse Into Peru Drug Trade

After Shining Path leader Felix Huachaca Tincopa, alias "Roberto," was captured in late 2010, he provided authorities with a nearly unmatched amount of detail about the rebels' secretive drug trafficking…

Peru’s Ex-Drug Czar on Where the Government is Going Wrong

Peru is fighting on two fronts against an expanding cocaine trade and resurgent Shining Path guerrillas. The country's former top anti-drug official Ricardo Soberon told InSight Crime why the government’s…

Peru To Combat Shining Path Through Development Program

Peru's government announced a new four-year strategy that will attempt to pacify the lawless VRAE stronghold of the Shining Path's last remaining faction. Unlike previous efforts, emphasis will be on…