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The Capture of Abimael Guzman

The Capture of Abimael Guzman

FromWitness History


The Capture of Abimael Guzman

FromWitness History

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Sep 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In September 1992 security forces in Peru tracked down and arrested the leader of the Maoist rebels, Sendero Luminoso, or Shining Path. Abimael Guzman was found hiding in a safe house in the capital, Lima, which fronted as a ballet school. Mike Lanchin hears from two police officers who caught the elusive Guzman.Photo: Abimael Guzman behind the bars of a cage during his presentation to the press by Peruvian authorities, Sept. 1992 (HECTOR MATA/AFP/Getty Images)
Released:
Sep 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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