Young Pioneers (Peru)
The Young Pioneers (Spanish: Los Pioneritos) was a name given to children born or residing within territories controlled by the
These youth would often be trained into the political and military indoctrination of the party, in the anticipation to join the armed forces of the
Pioneer children would typically begin education in revolutionary "people's schools" between the ages of 8 to 10, learning the Shining Path's ideological and cultural expectations for their new society, as well as various tactical maneuvers of escape in the case of government attack.
According to testimony published by the
Etymology
The origin of "pioneer" children in the Shining Path comes from an inspiration of the Young Pioneer organization formed in the early Soviet Union for children up to the age of 14. This form of youth politicization would be repeated by the communist parties of the United States, East Germany, and China.
See also
References
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