Shining Path, Abimael's Army (Sendero Luminoso, El Ejército de Abimael)
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English - May 23, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB - ★★★★ - 107 ratingsLanguage Learning Education How To learn spanish spanish language learning basic spanish spanish language latin america lingo mastery south america travel mexico travel spanish duolingo Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In the history of Latin America, political extremes have caused great pain and suffering, especially to innocents throughout the rural areas of Central and South America. Communism has not been an exception to this rule. And in Peru, during the 70s, 80s and 90s, one particular Communist party made Peru an extremely dangerous and unwelcome place to live in. Led by a narcissistic leader who believed in using violence to further his goals, Sendero Luminoso is a fantastic example of terrorist groups hiding behind a “political party” to accomplish their goals.
With Abimael Guzmán at the helm, the so-called Shining Path recruited college students, teachers, and even high school teenagers as soldiers, forming an army that would later be the cause of bombings, kidnappings and murders, with drug trafficking and executions also being among their preferred activities. The government’s response was equally as violent, and war came to Peru. But how did this terrible story end, and what happened with Abimael and his army at the end? Find out in this action-packed episode of the Learn Spanish with Stories podcast!
Transcript of this episode is available at: https://podcast.lingomastery.com/listen/1168