People's Revolutionary Bloc | |
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Bloque Popular Revolucionario | |
Flag of the People's Revolutionary Bloc | |
Founder | Cayetano Carpio |
Secretary-General | Julio Flores |
Dates of operation | 1975 – 1995 |
Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism |
Political position | Far-left |
Size | 50,000–70,000 |
Part of | Farabundo Martí Liberation People's Forces |
Allies | Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front |
Opponents | El Salvador Right-wing paramilitaries |
Battles and wars | Salvadoran Civil War |
The People's Revolutionary Bloc (Spanish: Bloque Popular Revolucionario, abbreviated BPR) was a Salvadoran militant organization that was founded by the Farabundo Martí Liberation People's Forces (FLP) in 1975. The BPR was mainly composed intellectuals, teachers, students, and rural peasants and workers. The group was led by General-Secretary Julio Flores.
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References
- ^ Central Intelligence Agency (17 March 2013), El Salvador: Significant Political Actors and Their Interaction (PDF), CIA, p. 18, archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2017, retrieved 11 September 2020
- 1970s establishments in El Salvador
- 1990s disestablishments in El Salvador
- 1995 disestablishments in North America
- Communism in El Salvador
- Defunct communist militant groups
- Defunct organizations based in El Salvador
- Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
- Guerrilla movements in Latin America
- Insurgent groups in North America
- Organizations disestablished in 1995
- Organizations established in 1975
- Organizations of the Salvadoran Civil War
- Paramilitary organizations based in El Salvador