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

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Colombian armed conflict hasParticipant M-19 guerrilla movement
Antonio Navarro Wolff memberOf M-19 guerrilla movement
subject linked to: Navarro Wolff
Antonio Navarro Wolff politicalParty M-19 Democratic Alliance
subject linked to: Navarro Wolff
linked to: M-19 guerrilla movement
19th of April Movement abbreviation M-19
linked to: M-19 guerrilla movement
M-19 guerrilla movement transformedInto M-19 Democratic Alliance
linked to: M-19 guerrilla movement
M-19 guerrilla movement successorOrganization M-19 Democratic Alliance
linked to: M-19 guerrilla movement
M-19 guerrilla movement armedWingOf M-19 movement
linked to: M-19 guerrilla movement
M-19 guerrilla movement abbreviation M-19
linked to: M-19 guerrilla movement
Gustavo Petro memberOf M-19 guerrilla movement
Gustavo Petro previousPoliticalAffiliation Alianza Democrática M-19
linked to: M-19 guerrilla movement
Palace of Justice siege perpetrator M-19 guerrilla group
linked to: M-19 guerrilla movement
Palace of Justice siege commandedBy M-19 leadership
linked to: M-19 guerrilla movement