Santa Cruz Youth Union

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Crucenist Youth Union
Union Juventil Cruceñista
National affiliationComité Pro Santa Cruz
Slogan"Siempre libres cruceños seamos" ("Always free Santa Cruzians we'll be")
Party flag
Website
http://ujcsantacruz.blogspot.com/

The Santa Cruz Youth Union (Unión Juvenil Cruceñista) (UJC) is a

MAS political party.[2]

History

The organization was founded in 1957 by Carlos Valverde Barbery, leader of the Bolivian Socialist Falange, a falangist party. According to its founder, "the Union of Crucenist Youth was created to be the "armed arm" of the Pro-Santa Cruz Committee, taking charge not only of the street struggle but also of popular indoctrination and military support to the committee. » In 1971, it took part in Hugo Banzer's coup d'état. Carlos Valverde Barbery was appointed Minister of Health.[3]

Claiming a membership of more than two thousand, the UJC has violently enforced general civic strikes called for by the Pro Santa Cruz Committee,

Santa Cruz Autonomy referendum,[6] participating in violent clashes the day of the vote.[7] Two members of the UJC were arrested and accused of plotting to assassinate Morales on 20 June 2008, when encountered by police in possession of a rifle, scope, and ammunition in Santa Cruz prior to the president's flight arrival.[8] Some sources claimed that they were captured at the airport, but others located the suspects in a popular market.[9] Nevertheless, the prosecutor dismissed the case and they were both released shortly afterwards.[9]

Ideology and characteristics

Being a

paramilitary group by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Its activists are generally from the bourgeoisie.[3]

References

  1. ISBN 9781421413907
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  2. ^ http://upsidedownworld.org/main/content/view/603/1/ UDW, Ben Dangl. The Dark Side of Bolivia’s Half Moon January 2007
  3. ^ a b "Bolivia: A tale of two countries". July 2020.
  4. ^ BIF Bulletin No 8 Santa Cruz and the banner of autonomy
  5. ^ https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/amr18/004/2007/en/ Amnesty Intl. Bolivia: Fear for safety 6 March 2007
  6. ^ http://ain-bolivia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=116&Itemid=32 AIN Illegal Autonomy Referendum Deepens Division in Bolivia 17 April 2008
  7. ^ http://upsidedownworld.org/main/content/view/1270/31/ UPD Santa Cruz Divided 8 May 2008
  8. ^ [1][permanent dead link] Prensa Latina Suspected Attackers of Evo Arrested 20 June 2008
  9. ^ a b El gobierno boliviano dice que planeaban matar a Evo. El Ciudadano (in spanish). 21 June 2008.

External links

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