Los Macheteros
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Los Macheteros was a clandestine Puerto Rican pro-independence militant organization known for armed actions and attacks against U.S. military and economic targets.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Puerto Rican pro-independence group
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clandestine organization ⓘ militant organization ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
FALN (Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional Puertorriqueña)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puerto Rican independence movement ⓘ |
| claimedResponsibilityFor |
attacks on U.S. military aircraft in Puerto Rico
ⓘ
bombings of U.S.-linked economic targets in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| classification | non-state armed group ⓘ |
| consideredAs | terrorist organization by U.S. authorities ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| financingMethod | bank and armored truck robberies ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | late 1970s ⓘ |
| ideology |
Puerto Rican independence
ⓘ
anti-imperialism ⓘ |
| leader | Filiberto Ojeda Ríos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal |
described as freedom fighters by some Puerto Rican nationalists
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described as terrorists by U.S. media ⓘ |
| motive | end U.S. control over Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| notableAttack |
1981 Muñiz Air National Guard Base attack
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wells Fargo depot robbery in Hartford ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
FBI manhunt for Filiberto Ojeda Ríos
ⓘ
FBI raid in Hormigueros in 2005 resulting in death of Filiberto Ojeda Ríos ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
U.S. colonial rule in Puerto Rico
ⓘ
U.S. military presence in Puerto Rico ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationType | armed clandestine cell structure ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | independence of Puerto Rico from the United States ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left-wing nationalist ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| securityResponse |
investigated by the FBI
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prosecuted in U.S. federal courts ⓘ |
| spokeLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| status | largely inactive ⓘ |
| symbolicNameMeaning | The Machete Wielders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targeted |
U.S. economic targets
ⓘ
U.S. military facilities ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
armed attacks
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bombings ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ robberies ⓘ sabotage ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
explosives
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firearms ⓘ |
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