Meaning : A terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru. Is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world. Seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime. Is involved in the cocaine trade.
Example :
Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths.
Synonyms : sendero luminoso, sl