14/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - Ashton welcomes capture of Shining Path leader. EU High representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton, speaking on Monday 13 February, congratulated the Peruvian government on the capture the previous day of Comrade Artemio, the leader of the Shining Path, one of the groups on the EU list of terrorist organisations. Ashton is “confident” that this capture will “contribute to the process of strengthening the stability, security and respect of human rights in Peru”, her spokesman said in a press release. The Shining Path has been one of the most bloody guerrilla groups in Latin America. More than 70,000 people were killed or disappeared during its armed struggle with the government between 1980 and 2000. (CG/transl.rt)