Simón Sáez Mérida
Simón Sáez Mérida (October 30, 1928 – May 29, 2005)[
Early life
Mérida was born in 1928 in Maturín.[1] In his youth he read Marx and admired Fidel Castro.[2]
Revolutionary activity
Democratic Action
In 1949, Mérida joined the Democratic Action party and assisted its exiled leaders by directing the group's armed resistance activities from inside the country. Mérida eventually became their general secretary after uniting the group with the Venezuelan communists.[citation needed] This resulted in his detention in 1954, which eventually led to his exile in 1956. In 1958, he reentered the country clandestinely to participate in the overthrow of Marcos Pérez Jiménez.[1]
Revolutionary Left Movement
In 1960, Mérida left the Democratic Action party to found the
Later years
Mérida spent his time after his return to the country focused on teaching, the union, and on editing leftist magazines. His editing work included
Death
On April 23, 2005, a would-be robber threw a hunk of steel through the windshield of Merida's vehicle as he travelled through Caracas on the Valle-Coche highway. The metal destroyed his
References
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- ISBN 978-1-4008-7587-0.