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Guillermo Bermejo, a Peruvian congressman, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his affiliation with the terrorist organization Sendero Luminoso. Following this conviction, his seat in Congress is expected to be taken over by his alternate, Zaira Arias, immediately. Bermejo's lawyer has labeled him a "political prisoner" and expressed hope that the judicial process will be rectified. Meanwhile, other congressmen have visited Bermejo and reacted to the sentencing, with some calling for a review of the process. Bermejo has been transferred to the judicial detention center pending his transfer to a prison.