Original sentence: Although there is little doubt that Guzmán was indeed the leader of the Shining Path, more than 5,000 individuals presented an appeal to Peru's Constitutional Court in 2003 asking that the verdicts against more than other 1800 prisoners convicted of terrorism, including Guzmán, be voided.Guzmán was tried by a court of hooded military judges under provisions of the anti-terrorism laws adopted by Fujimori's government.Subsequently, he is said to have negotiated with presidential advisor at the time, Vladimiro Montesinos, in order to receive some benefits in exchange for helping the Peruvian government put an end to the Shining Path's militant activities.The international press was held in a sound proof chamber and all media was banned from observing the trial after Shinning Path cadre turned their backs on the judges and delivered a revolutionary salute to the media gallery
Edited sentence: Although there is little doubt that Guzmán was indeed the leader of the Shining Path, more than 5,000 individuals presented an appeal to Peru's Constitutional Court in 2003 asking that the verdicts against Guzmán and more than other 1800 prisoners convicted of terrorism be voided.Guzmán was tried by a court of hooded military judges under provisions of the draconian anti-terrorism laws adopted by Fujimori's government.Subsequently, he is said to have negotiated with presidential advisor Vladimiro Montesinos in order to receive some benefits in exchange for helping the Peruvian government put an end to the Shining Path's militant activities.The international press was held in a sound proof chamber and all media was banned from observing the trial after Shinning Path cadre turned their backs on the judges and delivered a revolutionary salute to the media gallery Nov.The majority are still awaiting trial.Three judges, Dante Terrel, Carlos Manrique, and José de Vinatea, quit after Guzmán showed it to be a sham