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{{Communist- | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Abimael Guzman | |||
| image = Abimael Guzmán Sendero Luminoso.jpg | |||
| native_name = Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reynoso | |||
| other_names = Presidente Gonzalo | |||
| birth_date = 3 December 1934 | |||
| birth_place = Mollendo, Peru | |||
| death_date = 11 September 2021 | |||
| death_place = Callao, Peru | |||
| nationality = Peruvian | |||
| occupation = Professor, guerrilla leader, party chairman | |||
| years_active = 1980-1992 | |||
| known_for = Terrorism in Peru | |||
| title = Chairman of the Communist Party of Peru | |||
| party = Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path | |||
| criminal_charges = Terrorism | |||
Murder | |||
| criminal_penalty = Two life sentences | |||
| spouse = Augusta La Torre (married 1964-1988) | |||
Elena Iparraguirre (married 1989-2021) | |||
}} | |||
'''Abimael Guzmán Reynoso''' (December 3, 1934–September 11, 2021), also known as '''Chairman Gonzalo ('''Spanish: '''''Presidente Gonzalo'''''), was a professor of philosophy at the university in Ayacucho and [[Peru|Peruvian]] leader of the [[Communist Party of Peru (Shining Path)]], which he later commanded from 1982 in the People's War in a offensive against the Peruvian government. In the [[Leftism|radical left]], he and his movement is best known for synthesizing [[Marxism–Leninism–Maoism]]. | '''Dr. Ruben Abimael Guzmán Reynoso''' (December 3, 1934–September 11, 2021), also known as '''Chairman Gonzalo ('''Spanish: '''''Presidente Gonzalo'''''), was a professor of philosophy at the university in Ayacucho and [[Peru|Peruvian]] leader of the [[Communist Party of Peru (Shining Path)]], which he later commanded from 1982 in the People's War in a offensive against the Peruvian government. In the [[Leftism|radical left]], he and his movement is best known for synthesizing [[Marxism–Leninism–Maoism]]. | ||
== References == | ==Biography== | ||
He was born on 3rd of December 1934 in Mollendo. | |||
Before founding PCP - Sendero Luminoso, Guzmán was employed as a professor of philosophy at San Cristóbal of Huamanga University. His stay in Ayacucho was the first time Abimael came in contact with poor, indigenous peasants in the Andes. His lectures often served purpose of agitation, as communist ideology was often discussed. A member of the Communist Party of Peru, he twice visited China under Mao Zedong. As a result, Guzmán took a pro-China and anti-revisionist stance as an defender of Mao and building of socialism. | |||
Chairman Gonzalo took lead of Maoist faction which split from the PCP in 1969, and at the university he expanded structures made up of students and officials. | |||
In 1982 armed wing of the PCP - Shining Path, People's Guerilla Army (Spanish: Ejército Guerrillero Popular) started what was essentially People's War; 10 years of communist struggle against Peru's government and other militias at the time (Shining Path often combated other leftist organisations). Abimael Guzmán himself went underground until 1992, when he was captured. | |||
==Imprisonment and death== | |||
[[File:Abimael Guzman Trial.jpg|left|thumb|Abimael Guzmán and Elena Iparraguirre in court, 2010]] | |||
Before trial, Guzmán negotiated with the Peruvian government and made speeches adressed to his sympathisers, most famous of which is "Speech from the Cage".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20061003130825/http://www.blythe.org/peru-pcp/docs_en/speech.htm</ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsCRjhyDfyg] | |||
His trial took place on 13 October 2006 and he was charged with terrorism and murder.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15256128</ref> | |||
Abimael Guzmán died on 11th of September 2021. | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Peruvian revolutionaries]] | [[Category:Peruvian revolutionaries]] | ||
[[Category:Peruvian communists]] | [[Category:Peruvian communists]] | ||
[[Category:Maoism]] | [[Category:Maoism]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:57, 16 May 2024
Abimael Guzman | |
|---|---|
| Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reynoso | |
 | |
| Born |
3 December 1934 Mollendo, Peru |
| Died |
11 September 2021 Callao, Peru |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Other names | Presidente Gonzalo |
| Occupation | Professor, guerrilla leader, party chairman |
| Years active | 1980-1992 |
| Known for | Terrorism in Peru |
| Title | Chairman of the Communist Party of Peru |
| Political party | Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path |
| Criminal charge(s) |
Terrorism Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Two life sentences |
| Spouse(s) |
Augusta La Torre (married 1964-1988) Elena Iparraguirre (married 1989-2021) |
Dr. Ruben Abimael Guzmán Reynoso (December 3, 1934–September 11, 2021), also known as Chairman Gonzalo (Spanish: Presidente Gonzalo), was a professor of philosophy at the university in Ayacucho and Peruvian leader of the Communist Party of Peru (Shining Path), which he later commanded from 1982 in the People's War in a offensive against the Peruvian government. In the radical left, he and his movement is best known for synthesizing Marxism–Leninism–Maoism.
Biography
He was born on 3rd of December 1934 in Mollendo.
Before founding PCP - Sendero Luminoso, Guzmán was employed as a professor of philosophy at San Cristóbal of Huamanga University. His stay in Ayacucho was the first time Abimael came in contact with poor, indigenous peasants in the Andes. His lectures often served purpose of agitation, as communist ideology was often discussed. A member of the Communist Party of Peru, he twice visited China under Mao Zedong. As a result, Guzmán took a pro-China and anti-revisionist stance as an defender of Mao and building of socialism.
Chairman Gonzalo took lead of Maoist faction which split from the PCP in 1969, and at the university he expanded structures made up of students and officials.
In 1982 armed wing of the PCP - Shining Path, People's Guerilla Army (Spanish: Ejército Guerrillero Popular) started what was essentially People's War; 10 years of communist struggle against Peru's government and other militias at the time (Shining Path often combated other leftist organisations). Abimael Guzmán himself went underground until 1992, when he was captured.
Imprisonment and death
Before trial, Guzmán negotiated with the Peruvian government and made speeches adressed to his sympathisers, most famous of which is "Speech from the Cage".[1][1]
His trial took place on 13 October 2006 and he was charged with terrorism and murder.[2]
Abimael Guzmán died on 11th of September 2021.