From the point of view of the government, they are usually afraid of some group trying to kick them out of power and democratic leaders also have to look over their shoulders and be aware of the military s demands as well. Violent action from one side results in an endless spiral Vavrina said. Vavrina said an example in Peru was when insurgencies tried to get the government s attention by using dead animals as a form of protest. However, Vavrina said with this protest the cycle of violence began. Vavrina said then the revolutionary groups responded to the government s actions.
Violence begets violence.
Government officials in Peru recently have arrested two relatives of jailed Marxist guerrillas who were mourning the deaths of the Tupac Amaru rebels. This move by the government has been viewed as a crackdown on anyone with ties to the revolutionary movement. Teodosio Gilvonio Conde, whose brother is married to one of the women arrested, said recently in the New York Times that the arrests seemed a little suspicious. All they were doing was paying their respect to the dead. Enrique Vernales, a United Nations special representative in Peru, said recently in the New York Times the Peruvian government is worried about retaliation.