Marxism–Leninism–Maoism is a term used by some communist groups to emphasize the significance of Maoism as a new stage in Marxist theory and practice. Adherents of Marxism–Leninism–Maoism claim it to
Poster produced by the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA showing Marx, Lenin, and Mao
Graffito at Tsinghua University promoting Marxism–Leninism–Maoism: it translates as "Long live Chairman Mao! Long live Chairman Gonzalo! Long live the theory of protracted people's war!"
Mural in Kathmandu reading "Long Live Marxism-Leninism-Maoism and Prachanda Path"
The Shining Path, officially the Communist Party of Peru, is a far-left political party and guerrilla group in Peru, following Marxism–Leninism–Maoism and Gonzalo Thought. The group is designated as a
Marxism–Leninism–Maoism
…rather than "Maoism-qua-Maoism." He writes that Marxism-Leninism-Maoism (Maoism as "the third stage for revolutionary science") was first theorized by Shining Path in 1988 and further elaborated by the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement in 1993. Moufawad-Paul argues that this is the version of Maoism now…
Shining Path poster supporting an electoral boycott
Poster of Abimael Guzmán celebrating five years of people's war
President Alberto Fujimori, who led the violent government response towards guerrilla groups during his tenure
Comrade Artemio, now captured and serving a life sentence in prison