Revolutionary Vanguard (Communist Proletarian)
Introduction


**Revolutionary Vanguard (Communist Proletarian)** (in [Spanish](/wiki/Spanish_language "Spanish language"): , abbreviated **VR\-PC**) was a [Maoist](/wiki/Maoism "Maoism")\-oriented [political party](/wiki/Political_party "Political party") in [Peru](/wiki/Peru "Peru") founded in 1977 by Eduardo Figari and Julio César Mezzich. It was formed through a split in [Revolutionary Vanguard](/wiki/Revolutionary_Vanguard "Revolutionary Vanguard"). In 1978 a faction mainly active in the peasant movement around Mezzich and Lino Quintanillo left the VR\-PC and most of its members joined individually the [Shining Path](/wiki/Shining_Path "Shining Path").

Figari served as the general secretary of the VR\-PC. In October 1979 VR\-PC was a co\-founder of the electoral coalition [Revolutionary Left Union](/wiki/Revolutionary_Left_Union "Revolutionary Left Union") (UNIR).  was the organ of the [Central Committee](/wiki/Central_Committee "Central Committee") of VR\-PC.


What was the impact of VR-PC on Peruvian politics?