Peru People's Movement
Movimiento Popular Peru | |
 Logo of the MPP | |
| Abbreviation | MPP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1996 |
| Founder | Javier Esparza |
| Founded at | Malmö, Sweden |
| Legal status | Active (Banned in Peru) |
| Purpose | Propagate Gonzalo Thought Garner support for the Shining Path Defend the actions of Abimael Guzmán |
| Website | https://vnd-peru.blogspot.com/ (current) http://www.redsun.org/mpp.htm (defunct) |
The Peru People's Movement [Spanish: Movimiento Popular Peru, MPP] is a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist mass organization formed by members of the Shining Path to spread party propaganda abroad.[1][2]
Creation[edit]
It was founded in Malmö, Sweden by Javier Esparza (brother-in-law of Abimael Guzmán) and later expanded to other countries including Germany, Norway, Spain, and the United States.[3]
Members[edit]
The MPP recruited among Peruvian migrants by proposing to help them to fit in their new homelands and with administrative procedures, along with exiled members of Shining Path.[1]
Actions[edit]
The main purpose of the MPP was to spread ideological materials and propaganda abroad, with emphasis on drawing international support for the Shining Path's "people's war".
Another purpose was to make links with local Maoist or left-wing parties, whether to propagate propaganda or to try to influence them into the Gonzalo Thought.
Materials include literature, leaflets, posters, and even music. For example in 1999, the MPP helped create and distrubute an album called Songs of the Shining Trenches of Combat from Shining Path prisoners held in Miguel Castro Castro. Years before, the Musical Guerrilla Army made tours to perform pro-Shining Path songs.[4]
The organization also led protests against the 1992 capture of Abimael Guzmán, creating the International Emergency Committee to Defend the Life of Abimael Guzman to defend his life from possible execution after he was convicted for committing terrorism.[5][6][7]
Red Sun[edit]
The Red Sun is a magazine founded by Shining Path supporters in Denmark, originally named "Red Sun Study Circle" in the 1990s.[8]
The MPP currently collaborates with editing the magazine.[9]
See also[edit]
- Augusta La Torre
- Peruvian internal conflict
- Left-wing terrorism
- Support Committees for the Peruvian Revolution
References[edit]
- ^ a b Strong, Simon (1992-05-24). "Where the Shining Path Leads". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "The Peru People's Movement". www.redsun.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "SOL ROJO, MANTARO ROJO Y LA CONEXIÓN POLICIAL – El Diario Internacional". www.eldiariointernacional.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Canciones de las Luminosas Trincheras de Combate". www.solrojo.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "SEPTEMBER 24". www.solrojo.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ You must tell the world..., retrieved 2023-09-10
- ^ Goldenberg, Sonia (Mar 15, 1993). "Shining Path's American 'friends.'". The Nation. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Sobre el Círculo de Estudios Sol Rojo". 1999-11-10. Archived from the original on 1999-11-10. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Red Sun". 2000-01-18. Archived from the original on 2000-01-18. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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