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A government based out of this city appointed Father Hubert Lanssiers to interview wrongly-convicted prisoners. A terrorist group hung dead dogs from lamp posts throughout this city with posters calling Deng Xiaoping (“dung sh’yao-PEENG”) a “son of a bitch.” A 1984 march held in this city led to the nationwide “Glass of Milk” program, which was supported by María Elena Moyano, a community organizer in this city’s pueblo jóven (“PWAY-bloh HOH-ven”) of Villa El Salvador. Three commandos were killed while playing soccer during a hostage crisis in this city which was carried out during a celebration of Akihito’s 63rd birthday. In 2023, this city’s mayor controversially closed down LUM, a museum depicting atrocities committed by the Grupo (-5[1])Colina death (10[1])squad like the Barrios Altos massacre. For 10 points, name this capital city of a country where Shining Path (10[1])was active. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Lima
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