"El Sendero del Terror" (The Path of Terror) was the name given to the Shining Path's campaign of violence, which began in the 1980s and lasted for over a decade. During this period, the group carried out numerous attacks on civilians, government officials, and security forces, resulting in thousands of deaths and displacements.
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It was also in this context that he met Augusta La Torre in 1963, a young woman who would become his first wife and a central figure in the organization. According to the book, La Torre was not merely Guzmán's companion; she was a co-founder and the leader in the field who directed the most brutal actions: the burning of farms and villages, selective assassinations, the creation of the women's militia, and the bloody "Popular Aid" organization, responsible for carrying out summary executions. Her life, her mysterious death, and the secret whereabouts of her body are some of the enigmas that Jara unravels. "El Sendero del Terror" (The Path of Terror)