Edith Lagos

Edith Lagos Saez
Born (1962-11-27)November 27, 1962
Died September 2, 1982(1982-09-02) (aged 19)
Service/branch Shining Path
Battles/wars Internal conflict in Peru

Edith Lagos was a revolutionary, member of Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso).

Born into a wealthy family, she studied law at a San Martin de Porres University, before dropping out to join Shining Path[1][2]

In 1980, she escaped prison after a Shining Path detachment blew a hole in the Ayacucho jail which freed all of the prisoners, including captured fellow militants, suspects of armed activity and common law criminals.

Two years later after promoting and participating in resistance activities with Shining Path, Edith Lagos died in a shootout incident involving the Police and paramilitary forces in the town of Umaca.[3]

She was later buried in her town of birth, Ayacucho. It was estimated that up to 30,000 people attended the funeral. Her tomb was later bombed by the Rodrigo Franco Command,[4] a false flag paramilitary group.

References

  1. ↑ Cragin, Kim; Daly, Sara A. (2009). Women as Terrorists: Mothers, Recruiters, and Martyrs. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780275989095.
  2. ↑ "¿Quién es Edith Lagos, la senderista del video del Frente Amplio?". altavoz.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  3. ↑ Gorriti, Gustavo (2000-11-09). The Shining Path: A History of the Millenarian War in Peru. Univ of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807866856.
  4. ↑ (DM), Victoria Guerrero. "Ciberayllu: Guerrero - El cuerpo muerto y el fetiche en Sendero Luminoso: el caso de Edith Lagos". www.andes.missouri.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-15.


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