Abstract
La Guerra Sucia ( The Dirty War) was lead by a Marxist group called Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) in Peru, beginning in 1980. The goal of Sendero was to invade rural communities, gain followers (whether by choice or by force), and eventually take over the government to restore the social order. The movement was extremely violent, but the government attempted to stem the movement by committing numerous atrocities and war crimes. This caused immense distrust and fear of both sides among the inhabitants of rural Peruvean communities. As a result, refugees fled to major cities such as Lima, where they built new lives for themselves wherever there was available space. This article discusses the war and migration of the populace from rural to urban spaces, and then examines the disparities in development between resulting communities and what factors caused them.
Highlights
The rural communities of Perú were risky places to live, as one did not know who was and who wasn’t a part of Sendero
In this paper I will focus on the social and economic effects of Sendero Luminoso in Perú as they relate to the communities that developed in the outskirts of Lima
It was at this time that Sendero Luminoso grabbed hold of the cocaine trade in northern Perú, which eventually accounted for a third of the national gross domestic product
Summary
The rural communities of Perú were risky places to live, as one did not know who was and who wasn’t a part of Sendero. They would often rape and kill numerous inhabitants in a desperate attempt to squash the guerillas’ forces. In this paper I will focus on the social and economic effects of Sendero Luminoso in Perú as they relate to the communities that developed in the outskirts of Lima. Eleanor Dickens is an undergraduate student majoring in Anthropology, Political Science, and International Studies with a minor in Economics. She is passionate about issues relating to social justice and human rights. Crossing Borders: A Multidisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship, Vol 1 [2015], Iss. 1, Art. 3
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