Genaro Vázquez Rojas
Genaro Vázquez Rojas | |
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Born | 10 June 1931 San Luis Acatlán, Guerrero, Mexico |
Died | 2 February 1972 | (aged 40)
Education | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
Genaro Vázquez Rojas (10 June 1931 – 2 February 1972) was a Mexican
Civic Associations
Guerreran Civic Community
Genaro Vázquez Rojas studied law at the
Guerrero Civic Association
Between 1958 and 1960, the CCG would transform into the
Genaro Vázquez Rojas was eventually captured at the offices of the
Guerreran National Civic Association
The GNCA, inspired by Fidel Castro's 1962 Declaration of Havana and the National Liberation Movement's (MLN) August 1961 program, was created to sustain a prolonged guerrilla struggle.[5] The GNCA aimed to create links to other guerrilla organizations and coordinate revolution not just through Guerrero, but also throughout the country. In December 1971, once the goals of the GNCA had been met, the organization was renamed to the Asociación Cívica Nacional Revolucionaria (ACNR). The ACNR continued to support the guerrilla groups and work toward uniting other radical groups.[2][5]
Asociación Cívica Nacional Revolucionaria
The ACNR conducted three guerrilla operations, all taking place between the years of 1969 and 1971. On April 19, 1969 the ACNR organized an assault on the Mexican Commercial Bank, the attack was deemed a failure as the police were able to recover three million stolen pesos and detain the guerrillas who conducted the raid. Due to a mechanical problem with the getaway vehicle, a taxi, the guerrillas were quickly captured and brought to custody. On January 5, 1971, Conaciano Luna Radilla, manager of Commercial Bank of the South, was kidnapped on the highway. A ransom of half a million pesos was requested and received and Conaciano was freed. The final act was taken on November 19, 1971, with the kidnapping of Jaime Castrejón Diez. Diez was the owner of a
Death
The ACNR, operating along the
See also
References
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- ^ Severo, Richard. "Leading Guerrilla In Mexico Reported Killed in Car Crash". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2020.