Tupamaro (Venezuela)
Revolutionary Movement Tupamaro Movimiento Revolucionario Tupamaro | |
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Political position | Far-left |
National affiliation |
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Colors | Red, Black |
Allies | ELN[1] FARC[2] |
Seats in the National Assembly | 7 / 277
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Party flag | |
Website | |
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Revolutionary Movement Tupamaro (
History
After the end of the dictatorship of General
Founding
The Tupamaros were officially founded in 1992 and allegedly had the chance in prison to come into contact with
The ideological basis of the movement began to deteriorate. In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the group was denounced by interests and stakeholders who disapproved of its actions, specifically alleged attacks on student movements that did not agree with Hugo Chávez.[6]
Leadership
The original leader of the Tupamaros was Jose Pinto, who was the General Secretary of the MRT.[5] Alberto "Chino" Carías is the current leader of the Tupamaros and calls himself "a Marxist-Leninist guerrilla fighter".[2] He states that he keeps contact with Carlos the Jackal and "has lost count of how many people he's murdered", saying "after ten [murders] you stop feeling remorse".[2]
Social work
With the emergence of Chavez as president, the group also cooperated with the state in administering social programs and promoting political participation. It is involved in after-school programs to keep children out of trouble, child care centers, puppet shows, drug rehabilitation and sports programs.[6] A Tupamaro leader known as Chino, said of the group that "Our greatest accomplishment is having been able to change things through elections."[6]
According to Dr. George W. Knox, executive director of the National Gang Crime Research Center, the Tupamaros are a "gang" and that they use claims like "helping the oppressed peoples" as a ploy that he describes as similar "to Al Capone offering free soup to Chicago's poor".[5]
Neighborhood actions
The group has refused to renounce use of arms to protect communities considered too dangerous even for police officers. In one such example in the high-crime
Political violence
Luis Milan, a political science professor at
Court decisions
On 8 August 2002, four military officers were being tried for rebellion following the
Elections
Ismach Leon, a campaign manager for the opposition party
Near the conclusion of the
Foreign diplomats
In April 2006 following an event where United States Ambassador
Protests
It was alleged that during the
References
- ^ a b "Comunicado Del Movimiento Revolucionario Tupamaro". Colombian National Liberation Army (in European Spanish). 13 March 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Benedetti, Ana María (6 October 2012). "Venezuela: radical group promises violence if Chávez loses election". ABC News. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Colectivos en Venezuela: ¿Organizaciones sociales o criminales?". NTN24. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Ruiz, Roger (12 February 2014). "Los Tupamaro, la fuerza de choque del chavismo". El Comercio. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l W. Knox, George. "The Tupamaro gang of Venezuela". National Gang Crime Research Center. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Venezuela's Tupamaros on the side of the law". Sfgate.com. 16 November 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Los Tupamaros, el brazo armado del chavismo". Infobae. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Political update II: August 8, 2002" (PDF). United States Department of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Pelting of U.S. ambassador's car in Venezuela draws strong gov't response". Fox News. 6 April 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Venezuela: Así actúan Tupamaros con protección del chavismo". Peru 21. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.