Question

The Shining Path was defined as a terrorist group by the Peruvian government because the group

destroyed personal property.
kidnapped important officials.
used cruelty to achieve political goals.
obtained money through drug trafficking.

Answer 1

used cruelty to achieve political goals. The Shining Path was labeled a terrorist organization because it used violent, terrorizing tactics (massacres, bombings, assassinations, attacks on civilians) to try to achieve its political aims.