The leader of the Shining Path rebel group, known as Comrade Artemio, has been charged with both drug trafficking and terrorism on Monday. According to the article, he was captured February 12th in a remote jungle region of Peru, after a run in with troops, where he was badly wounded. He has since been treated for his injuries. He has been transferred to a maximum security prison, to await the expected four month time period for his trial. He could face life in prison if he is found guilty of these crimes. The prosecutor stated that over 200 people would be called on to present evidence in the trial. The leaders real name is Florindo Eleuterio Flores Hala. The Shining Path is a Maoist rebel group, that in the 1980s and early 1990s that tried to overthrow the Peruvian government through a "People's War," which lead to the death of 70,000 Peruvians during the war between the government and the Shining Path. Currently, the group has lessened in size and is typically involved in drug trafficking.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17186154
Kathleen Tite
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