Edith Lagos

Edith Lagos Saez
Born(1962-11-27)November 27, 1962
DiedSeptember 2, 1982(1982-09-02) (aged 19)
Military career
Branch
Shining Path
Conflicts
Internal conflict in Peru

Edith Lagos was a Peruvian member of Shining Path. Lagos was a prominent promoter of the group's agenda.

Life

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

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. 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.

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). Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. 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. p. 241. ISBN 9780807866856. Edith Lagos.
  4. ↑ (DM), Victoria Guerrero. "Ciberayllu: Guerrero - El cuerpo muerto y el fetiche en Sendero Luminoso: el caso de Edith Lagos". www.andes.missouri.edu. Archived from the original on 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2017-09-15.