The Communist Party of Peru – Shining Path, more commonly known as the Shining Path, is a communist revolutionary organization in Peru, espousing Marxism-Leninism-Maoism. When it first launched the internal conflict in Peru in 1980, its goal was to overthrow the state by guerrilla warfare and replace it with a "New Democracy". The Shining Path believed that by establishing a dictatorship of the proletariat, inducing a cultural revolution, and eventually sparking a world revolution, they could arrive at full communism. Their representatives stated that existing socialist countries were revisionist, and the Shining Path was the vanguard of the world communist movement. The Shining Path's ideology and tactics have been influential among other Maoist insurgent groups, notably the Communist Party of Nepal and other Revolutionary Internationalist Movement-affiliated organizations.
Several different left-oriented organizations in Peru refer to themselves as communist (comunista) parties, movements, organizations, groups, etc. Some are still active, under their original or other appellation, some have merged or split, and some have ceased operating.
People's war, also called protracted people's war, is a Marxist military strategy first developed by the Chinese communist revolutionary leader Mao Zedong (1893–1976). The basic concept behind People's War is to maintain the support of the population and draw the enemy deep into the countryside where the population will bleed them dry through a mix of mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare. It was used by the Communists against the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II and by the Chinese Soviet Republic in the Chinese Civil War.
Partido Comunista is Spanish and Portuguese for Communist Party. Therefore, it may refer to any of the following political parties:
The Communist Party of Peru (Marxist–Leninist) is a communist political party in Peru. PCdelP(m-l) was founded in 2001 by a group that split from the Communist Party of Peru – Red Fatherland in 1999.
Revolutionary Communist Party – Red Trench was a communist party in Peru. PCR-TR was formed in 1977, through a split in the PCR. PCR-TR was led by Agustín Haya de la Torre and Jorge Nieto.
Peruvian Communist Party – Red Flag, was a communist party in Peru founded in 1964 following a split in the Peruvian Communist Party. PCP-BR sided with the People's Republic of China and Maoism in the Sino-Soviet split. Leaders included Saturnino Paredes, José Sotomayor and future Shining Path founder Abimael Guzmán, who formed his own organization as a splinter from this party. PCP-BR participated in the 1978 elections, on the lists of FOCEP.
Communist Party of Peru – Red Fatherland is a political party in Peru founded in 1970, through a split in the Peruvian Communist Party - Red Flag. It is led by Alberto Moreno and Rolando Breña.
The Communist Party of Ecuador – Red Sun, also known as Puka Inti is a small Maoist guerrilla organization in Ecuador. The group is largely constituted by former members of ¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! The organization considers itself to be ideologically close to the Shining Path of Peru.
A Communist Party is a party that advocates the application of the social principles of communism.
Partido Comunista Revolucionario may refer to:
Red Flag Communist Party may refer to:
Marxism–Leninism–Maoism, formerly known as Marxism–Leninism–Mao Zedong Thought, is a political philosophy that builds upon Marxism–Leninism and some aspects of Mao Zedong Thought which was first formalised in 1993 by the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement.
A communist revolution is a proletarian revolution often, but not necessarily inspired by the ideas of Marxism that aims to replace capitalism with communism, typically with socialism as an intermediate stage. The idea that a proletarian revolution is needed is a cornerstone of Marxism; Marxists believe that the workers of the world must unite and free themselves from capitalist oppression to create a world run by and for the working class. Thus, in the Marxist view, proletarian revolutions need to happen in countries all over the world.
The Revolutionary Internationalist Movement (RIM) was an international Communist organization founded in France in March 1984 by 17 various Maoist organisations around the world. It sought to "struggle for the formation of a Communist International of a new type, based on Marxism–Leninism–Maoism". The RIM appears to be defunct as are many of the founding organisations and many changed their names over the years, or have dropped active armed struggle.
The International Conference of Marxist–Leninist Parties and Organizations (ICMLPO) is a grouping of parties and organizations adhering to Mao Zedong Thought. It is organized by a Joint Coordination Group and meets every two or three years.
