Deng Xiaoping's dogs
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| Deng Xiaoping's dogs | |
|---|---|
 A policeman unties one dog that appeared hanged and beaten in the streets of Lima on the morning. | |
| Native name | Los perros de Deng Xiaoping |
| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Date | December 26, 1980 |
Attack type | Communist terrorism |
| Deaths | 7 dogs |
| Perpetrators | Shining Path |
| Motive | Opposition to the reform and opening up |
Deng Xiaoping's dogs (Spanish: Los perros de Deng Xiaoping) is a term used by modern Peruvian historiography to refer to a case of animal abuse perpetrated in Lima by Shining Path, a Maoist terror group, in response to Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's unorthodox reform and opening up, distancing himself from the thoughts of Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic of China.
On the morning of December 26, 1980, several stray dogs were discovered by locals, hanging on lampposts located in important avenues of the city's central area. The dogs, hung by their necks, also had pieces of paper tied to them with phrases such as "Deng Xiaoping son of a bitch" (Spanish: Teng Siao Ping hijo de perra).[1][2]
Shining Path's relationship with Chinese communism
The founder of Shining Path, Abimael Guzmán, was a fervent supporter of Mao Zedong,[3] he even traveled twice to the fledgling People's Republic of China to learn about Maoism and see the development of the so-called Cultural Revolution.[4] Guzmán himself considered the doctrine of his movement, Gonzalo thought, as the fourth ideological line that would accompany Marxism–Leninism-Maoism.[5]
After Mao's death, the new administration of Deng Xiaoping branded the result of Maoist policies as failures, although Deng was still a communist, he took opposite positions towards the classic policies in the country, in the face of the Great Chinese Famine and the power struggle.[6] Guzmán took China's turnaround personally, blaming the Chinese reformer as a traitor to Mao, as a "capitalist road follower" and as a "dog."[7]
Senderista preparations for Lima
At the same time, the Shining Path was still not taken seriously by the Lima authorities, despite the fact that, according to the Center for Development Studies and Promotion (DESCO), by the end of 1980 it had already committed 219 terrorist attacks throughout the country.[7]
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