---
born: 1949-05-23
category: Intelligence & Government
died: 2019-04-17
location: Lima, Peru
summary: President of Peru who declared martial law in Ayacucho in 1980 due to the
  growing influence of the Shining Path Maoist terrorist group.
tags:
- Person
- CIA
- Politician
- Israel
---

[Alan Garcia](/people/alan-garcia/) was the President of [Peru](/places/peru/). In 1980, he declared the department of [Ayacucho](/places/ayacucho/) under martial law due to the growing influence of the [Shining Path](/organizations/shining-path/), a Maoist terrorist group led by [Abimael Guzman Reynoso](/people/abimael-guzman-reynoso/).[^1]

[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.