10 Facts About Comrade Artemio

Comrade Artemio was captured by a combined force of the Peruvian Army.

Comrade Artemio's family were landless and impoverished and Flores sang on the street in order to help support his family.

Comrade Artemio attended school in Camana, but dropped out when he was seventeen, later joining the Peruvian Army.

Comrade Artemio served in the 221 Tank Battalion in Locumba, Tacna from 1979 until December 1980.

Comrade Artemio has appeared on video tapes, but always wearing a ski mask, often with an extra piece of cloth sewed on to hide his eyes.

Comrade Artemio demanded that the Peruvian government grant amnesty to imprisoned Shining Path members and open a peace dialogue with the remaining Shining Path members.

Days after the report, the National Police raided the site where Comrade Artemio gave the interview.

Comrade Artemio is said to have offered 'dialogue' with the government regarding disarmament.

The next day, The Guardian released an interview with "Comrade Artemio," identified as Florindo Eleuterio Flores-Hala.

Comrade Artemio was found guilty of terrorism, drug trafficking, and money laundering.