On Sunday , the Peruvian Police captured Osman Morote , the top military leader of the revolutionary Path , a Maoist rebel group . Morote had arrived in Lima a week ago to coordinate terrorist attacks in Lima . The revolutionary Path was founded by Abimael Guzman . It is a splinter of the revolutionary Communist party and is seeking to overthrow Peru 's communist government and install a peasant and worker state . Eight years ago the group took up arms after conducting semi - clandestine political work with peasants in the Andean highlands for 10 years . Guzman , not seen for years , still is recognized at the group 's leader .
On Sunday, the Peruvian Police captured Osman Morote, the top military leader of the Shining Path, a Maoist rebel group. Morote had arrived in Lima a week ago to coordinate terrorist attacks in Lima. The Shining Path was founded by Abimael Guzman. It is a splinter of the Peruvian Communist Party and is seeking to overthrow Peru's elected government and install a peasant and worker state. Eight years ago the group took up arms after conducting semi-clandestine political work with peasants in the Andean highlands for 10 years. Guzman, not seen for years, still is recognized at the group's leader.