There's no doubt this is connected to the events of Sept. 11 and the presence of President Bush.

He can't be believed. The truth is that he has an ability for lying.

He can't be believed. He's a man who lies systematically.

The Shining Path have become contract killers for drug traffickers.

Coca production has risen in the past years in the area. And so has the attacks of these groups.

Ultimately, the government might have been disposed to ignore the popular protests, but what they definitely could not ignore was international pressure and the threat of sanctions. That was key.