Back

Weekly Report - 29 September 2016 (WR-16-38)

PERU: Sendero and Farc: not the same

Central to the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Farc) is the idea that left-wing guerrillas will hand over their weapons and take up non-violent political activity. Because of that commitment the Farc will be permitted to register as a political movement as soon as the demobilisation and disarmament process is complete in 180 days from now. But neighbouring Peru is taking a different tack. The country’s national electoral council (JNE) refused a registration request this week filed by a putative political wing of the country’s once powerful but significantly diminished Maoist guerrilla movement, Sendero Luminoso (SL).

End of preview - This article contains approximately 642 words.

Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article

Not a Subscriber?

Choose from one of the following options

LatinNews
Intelligence Research Ltd.
167-169 Great Portland Street,
5th floor,
London, W1W 5PF - UK
Phone : +44 (0) 203 695 2790
Contact
You may contact us via our online contact form
Copyright © 2022 Intelligence Research Ltd. All rights reserved.