VOICED : Legisladores de derecha en Perú exigen ver cadáver del fundador de Sendero Luminoso

Right-wing politicians in Peru requested to see the body of Abimael Guzmán, the leader of the guerrilla group Sendero Luminoso, who died in prison. His body remains in a morgue while authorities decide whether to release it to his imprisoned widow. Politicians demand verification of the body and suggest incineration to prevent a future monument. Guzmán died of bilateral pneumonia in a high-security naval prison, where he was serving a life sentence since 1992. A former philosophy professor, Guzmán was the intellectual author of a violent conflict in Latin America, resulting in 70,000 deaths according to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

What did the right-wing congress members in Peru request regarding Abimael Guzmán?

• To build a monument

• To hold a public funeral

• To release his widow

• To see his body

Why did some politicians suggest incinerating Guzmán's body?

• To save on burial costs

• To honor his legacy

• To prevent a mausoleum from being built

• To comply with his last wishes

What was the cause of Abimael Guzmán's death?

• Old age

• Cancer

• Bilateral pneumonia

• Heart attack

Where was Guzmán serving his life sentence?

• A foreign prison

• House arrest

• A regular jail

• A naval prison

How many deaths were attributed to the conflict led by Guzmán according to the Commission of Truth and Reconciliation?

• 100,000

• 50,000

• 30,000

• 70,000