Peredo was born and grew up in
Trinidad in
Beni Department in northern Bolivia, and was strongly influenced by his older brothers
Inti Peredo and
Coco Peredo who helped found the Bolivian Communist Party and were leaders in guerrilla movements. After receiving his initial medical training Peredo left the profession and joined the
Ñancahuazú Guerrilla movement of
Che Guevara, known as the
National Liberation Army (ELN). However, because of the need for medical services, Peredo left to attend
Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow where he received advanced medical training as well as ideological training. In November 1970,
Salvador Allende, after he assumed the presidency of Chile, pardoned Peredo, Mario Suarez and the other survivors. In 2020, Peredo rejoined the MAS party. On 12 January 2021, Peredo died from medical complications at age 79. ==Notes==