Militarized Communist Party of Peru

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The Militarized Communist Party of Peru (Spanish: Militarizado Partido Comunista del Perú, MPCP) is a political party and militant group in Peru that follows Marxism–Leninism–Maoism and participates in the communist insurgency in Peru. It is considered a terrorist organization by the government of Peru. The MPCP operates primarily in the VRAEM area and is involved in the area's coca production. Comrade José has been the leader of the MPCP since its official creation after its final split from the declining Shining Path guerilla group. The MPCP originated in the 1990s as the Communist Party of Peru – Pro-Seguir (PCP Pro-Seguir), forming after the capture of Abimael Guzmán. The party is considered the direct successor to the Shining Path by the government of Peru and other international entities, because most of its members splintered from the Shining Path in 1992. Ideologically, the group brands itself as a Maoist party, although its beliefs differ greatly from those of the Shining Path...

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