ambush at Vado del Yeso
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The ambush at Vado del Yeso was a key 1967 clash in Bolivia in which government forces surprised and decimated a detachment of Che Guevara’s guerrillas, significantly weakening his insurgent campaign.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ambush at Vado del Yeso canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ambush
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bolivian government forces
NERFINISHED
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Che Guevara's guerrilla detachment ⓘ |
| commander | officers of the Bolivian Army ⓘ |
| conflict | Insurgency in Bolivia (1966–1967) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | Cold War conflicts in Latin America ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| date | 1967 ⓘ |
| governmentForceType | regular army troops ⓘ |
| location | Vado del Yeso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOutcome |
heavy casualties for the guerrilla detachment
ⓘ
survival and consolidation of government control in the area ⓘ |
| opponentType | left-wing guerrillas ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Che Guevara
NERFINISHED
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members of Che Guevara's guerrilla leadership ⓘ |
| partOf | Che Guevara's Bolivian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phaseOf | late stage of Che Guevara's Bolivian guerrilla operations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bolivian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolivian National Liberation Army (ELN) NERFINISHED ⓘ Che Guevara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Bolivian government victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the eventual failure of Che Guevara's Bolivian campaign
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key clash in the 1967 phase of the Bolivian insurgency ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
reduced the operational strength of Che Guevara's guerrilla force
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significantly weakened Che Guevara's insurgent campaign in Bolivia ⓘ |
| tacticalDescription |
government forces surprised a guerrilla detachment
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guerrilla detachment was decimated ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
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