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Wed, 26/05/2010 - 05:00

By Antonio Zapata (Article written in the newspaper La República)

The death of Comrade Reuben in the Huallaga has led to several front pages of national newspapers. According to police, was number 2 of Artemio and it would be his third second shot in the final period. The press has revived talk of Sendero Luminoso as if the same group led by Abimael Guzman, without distinguishing between different variants operating for many years. Thus, there remain some question, what is the relationship of Guzman with this process?, are the Huallaga and hikers VRAE are part of the same group?

When Guzman was jailed, along with Elena Iparraguirre and two other members of his high command, their organization was beheaded. By then, several leaders had already died and others were prisoners, such as Osman Morote. That is, the direction was already suffering hiker low abundance. Falling Guzman topped this course because he thought the strategy and they organized the implementation.

Guzman was aware of the extreme weakness of his organization and devised the "agreement peace ", which consisted of cessation of violence for political negotiations with the state. For its part, ruled Alberto Fujimori and his advisor Vladimiro Montesinos operated. They widely advertised the appeal to the peace agreement, but then mess up any political discussion.

Meanwhile, Guzman tried to get all his bend to its new line, without getting unanimously. The resistance was led by Feliciano, the main leader then remained free. He was in Ayacucho, moving at various points that connect the mountains to the jungle, went into Vizcatán, where he shelters for years. He walked a lot and tried to continue the war but was caught in time of Fujimori.

With a few militants who came from behind, Feliciano formed a new trail on the fringes VRAE growers. Therefore, the guerrillas led by Comrade Joseph was a group formed when Guzman was already in jail. They have been critically reviewed the internal war, developing a very opposite view Abimael. For example, consider that it was not a terrorist and Maoist guerrillas. They argue that the assassinations and car bombs were counterproductive. Nowadays, the group still in the fight VRAE, protecting the drug economy and the peasant coca growers.

For its part, comes from the Huallaga Artemio Path since the time of Guzman. He did not break dramatically with Abimael and rather claims his career. Still pondering the thought "Gonzalo", although it has disobeyed the order to demobilize. Just as in the case of VRAE, analysts say the drug works as a protector. In any case, both groups have a political language, if they provide services to cocaine for a living from their contribution. In turn, no one is buying weapons on the illegal market and operate with war material obtained in clashes with the armed forces and police.

Thus, we have three movements whose relationships are troubled, they do not have joint plans but competitive. Guzman has given up their weapons and seeks to position his group policy. While José Artemio and are leaders of various armed groups, bad relations with them. Jose is the enemy of Artemio Guzman and has taken its own path without denying their ideas.

Mobilization by Abimael Guzman's followers during the May 1. His work for his group position in politics, as the historian Antonio Zapata, is in progress.

If the national target is to achieve peace, we need to understand who is who in the world of war. For a policy to connection is successful, it requires knowledge and not confusion, that perpetuates violence.