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Edith Lagos Saez | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1962 |
| Died | September 2, 1982 (aged 19) |
| Service/ | Shining Path |
| Battles/wars | Internal conflict in Peru |
Edith Lagos was a Peruvian insurgent who was a member of the party Shining Path (Spanish : Sendero Luminoso), one of the multiple Communist Parties of Peru. Lagos was a prominent promoter of the group's agenda.
Lagos was born in Ayacucho to a wealthy family. She studied law at Universidad de San Martín de Porres in Lima before dropping out to join Shining Path [1] [2]
In 1980, Lagos escaped the Ayacucho jail after a Shining Path detachment blew a hole in the jail wall. She spent the next two years promoting Shining Path and participating in their operations.
In 1982, Lagos was killed in Umaca, Peru, in a shootout with police and paramilitary forces. [3] She was buried in Ayacucho. It was estimated that up to 30,000 people attended the funeral. Lago's tomb was later bombed by the Rodrigo Franco Command. [4]
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