Resistencia Nacional
| National Resistance | |
|---|---|
| Resistencia Nacional | |
FMLN | |
| Opponents | Salvadoran junta United States |
| Battles and wars | Salvadoran Civil War |
Resistencia Nacional ("National Resistance") was a
The Birth of The National Resistance. (RN)
The RN was formed by people who left the ERP and who advocated for more of a mass orientation, as opposed to the militarist orientation the ERP had at the time. During the separation, the ERP ordered the executions of Roque Dalton and Armando Arteaga, claiming political betrayal. This made some members break away from the PRS-ERP, hence creating la Resistencia Nacional.
The National Resistance in the War of 1982–1992
In 1975, The National Resistance (RN) put into practice the line that Dalton and his co-thinkers in the ERP had advocated, putting more emphasis on sectoral organizing amongst the masses of people (in unions, student organizations, etc.). The RN was primarily based in
The National Resistance conducted fewer attacks against the dictatorship in El Salvador compared to the FPL or ERP, but the RN operatives were well more effective in destabilizing the national tyranny with a lot fewer deaths on both sides. After
References
- More Information About The National Resistance, RN
- Cynthia J. Arnson ed., El Salvador's Democratic Transition Ten Years After the Peace Accord (2003).
- Yvon Grenier, The Emergence of Insurgency in El Salvador (1999).
- Marta Harnecker, Con la mirada en el alto.