The Shining Path

On the eve of Peru's 1980 presidential election, a small town is disrupted by a violent act linked to the emergence of the Shining Path, a brutal insurgent group led by Abimael Guzmán. This narrative history explores the group's rise, its militant campaign for a Communist revolution, and the intense social upheavals in Peru during its transition from dictatorship to democracy. The story provides a detailed and balanced account of a period marked by violence, ideological fanaticism, and profound societal change.