M-19 guerrilla movement

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The M-19 guerrilla movement was a Colombian urban insurgent group active mainly in the 1970s and 1980s, known for its nationalist rhetoric, high-profile kidnappings, and dramatic armed actions before demobilizing and transforming into a political party.

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instanceOf guerrilla movement
insurgent group
rebel organization
abbreviation M-19 NERFINISHED
activeIn 1970s
1980s
alsoKnownAs Movimiento 19 de Abril NERFINISHED
armedWingOf M-19 movement NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Colombia
demobilizationDate 1990
endTime 1990
foundedBy Carlos Toledo Plata NERFINISHED
Iván Marino Ospina NERFINISHED
Jaime Bateman Cayón NERFINISHED
Álvaro Fayad NERFINISHED
hasLeader Antonio Navarro Wolff NERFINISHED
Carlos Pizarro Leongómez NERFINISHED
Jaime Bateman Cayón NERFINISHED
ideology Bolivarianism
left-wing nationalism
socialism
involvedIn Colombian armed conflict NERFINISHED
Dominican Republic embassy hostage crisis NERFINISHED
Palace of Justice siege NERFINISHED
kidnapping of Álvaro Gómez Hurtado
theft of Simón Bolívar’s sword
language Spanish
notableFor dramatic armed actions
high-profile kidnappings
nationalist rhetoric
symbolic operations
urban guerrilla warfare
operationalArea Bogotá NERFINISHED
Cali NERFINISHED
Medellín NERFINISHED
urban areas of Colombia
opposedTo Colombian government NERFINISHED
United States influence in Colombia NERFINISHED
participatedIn Colombian Constituent Assembly of 1991 (through ex-combatants) NERFINISHED
peaceAgreementWith Colombian government NERFINISHED
peaceAgreementYear 1990
politicalPosition left-wing
resultOf discontent with National Front political system
startTime 1970
status demobilized
successorOrganization M-19 Democratic Alliance NERFINISHED
transformedInto M-19 Democratic Alliance NERFINISHED
usedTactic armed assault
hostage-taking
kidnapping
symbolic theft

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Colombian armed conflict hasParticipant M-19 guerrilla movement