Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
1982-1997 Marxist–Leninist terrorist group in Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru, abbreviated MRTA) was a Peruvian Marxist-Leninist guerrilla army which started in the early 1980s. Their self-declared goal was to demonstrate to leftist groups in Peru that sought change through the current government the viability of radical revolution.[3] The MRTA also aimed to provide an alternative to another militant group, the Shining Path, which placed them in direct competition.[3] The group was led by Víctor Polay Campos until he was sentenced to 32 years' imprisonment in 1992[4] and by Néstor Cerpa Cartolini ("Comrade Evaristo") until his death in 1997.
Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru | |
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Dates of operation | 1982 (1982)–1997 (1997) |
Motives | To establish a socialist state in Peru |
Active regions | Peru |
Ideology | |
Political position | Far-left |
Notable attacks | Japanese embassy hostage crisis |
Status | Delisted as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US State Department[1] |
Allies | Cuba[2] FARC ELN FPMR Libya[2] |
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The MRTA took its name in homage to Túpac Amaru II, an 18th-century rebel leader who was himself named after his claimed ancestor Túpac Amaru, the last indigenous leader of the Inca people. The MRTA was designated as a terrorist organization by the Peruvian government, the US Department of State, and the European Parliament[5][6] but was later removed from the United States State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations on 8 October 2001.
At the height of its strength, the movement had several hundred active members.[7] Its stated goals were to establish a socialist state and rid the country of all imperialist elements.[3][7]