People's Revolutionary Government security apparatus

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The People's Revolutionary Government security apparatus was the overarching state security and military structure in Grenada during the Marxist-Leninist regime of 1979–1983, responsible for internal control, intelligence, and defense.

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instanceOf military-security structure
state security apparatus
associatedWithEvent 1983 Grenada crisis
overthrow of Maurice Bishop
cooperatedWith Cuban military advisers
Soviet bloc military advisers
country Grenada
dissolvedAfter United States invasion of Grenada
dissolvedIn 1983
engagedIn intelligence gathering
military training
political indoctrination of forces
establishedAfter 1979 Grenadian Revolution
goal defend the revolutionary government
prevent counterrevolution
headedBy Hudson Austin
Maurice Bishop
ideology Marxism–Leninism
includes Grenadian armed forces
People's Revolutionary Army
People's Revolutionary Militia
intelligence units
internal security services
police forces
influencedBy Cuban security services
Soviet bloc security doctrine
jurisdiction territory of Grenada
operatedDuring 1979–1983
partOf People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada
politicalAlignment pro-Cuban
pro-Soviet
responsibleFor border security
counterintelligence
defense
intelligence
internal security
political control
protection of PRG leadership
surveillance of political opponents
supervisedBy New Jewel Movement leadership
linked to: New Jewel Movement

People's Revolutionary Government Central Committee
usedFor consolidation of PRG power
detention of political opponents
monitoring dissent

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People's Revolutionary Army (Grenada) partOf People's Revolutionary Government security apparatus