Organization of People in Arms
Guatemalan guerrilla organisation (1971-1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Organization of People in Arms (Spanish: Organización del Pueblo en Armas, ORPA) was a Guatemalan guerrilla organization active in Guatemala during the Guatemalan Civil War. A split-off from the FAR of the 1960s, ORPA was critical of earlier guerrilla efforts in Guatemala, which they saw as a failure. ORPA focused its efforts primarily in the heavily populated highlands and southern coast, and commanded much support among the Indian populations there.
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Organization of People in Arms | |
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Organización del Pueblo en Armas | |
Leaders | Rodrigo Asturias |
Dates of operation | 1971-1996 |
Headquarters | Lake Atitlán Guatemalan Highlands |
Ideology | Left-wing nationalism Anti-imperialism Indigenismo |
Part of | URNG |
Allies | PGT MR-13 EGP FAR |
Opponents | Guatemala United States Israel Taiwan South Africa Argentina |
Battles and wars | Guatemalan Civil War |
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