Carlos Marighella
Brazilian politician, writer, and guerrilla fighter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carlos Marighella (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkaʁluz ˌmaɾiˈɡɛlɐ]; 5 December 1911 – 4 November 1969) was a Brazilian politician, writer, and militant of Marxist–Leninist orientation.[1][2] Critical of nonviolent resistance to the Brazilian military dictatorship, he founded the Ação Libertadora Nacional, a Marxist–Leninist urban guerrilla group, which was responsible for a series of bank robberies and high-profile kidnappings.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] He was killed by police in 1969 in an ambush. Marighella's most famous contribution to revolutionary literature was the Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla.[11][12]
Quick Facts Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Constituency ...
Carlos Marighella | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 5 February 1946 – 10 January 1948[lower-alpha 1] | |
Constituency | Bahia |
Personal details | |
Born | (1911-12-05)5 December 1911 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
Died | 4 November 1969(1969-11-04) (aged 57) São Paulo, Brazil |
Manner of death | Assassination |
Resting place | Cemitério Público da Quinta dos Lázaros, Salvador, Bahia |
Political party | PCB (1932–1964) |
Spouse |
Clara Charf (m. 1948) |
Domestic partner(s) | Elza Sento Sé Zilda Xavier Pereira |
Children | Carlos Augusto |
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Occupation | Politician, guerrilla fighter, poetist, professor |
Organization | ALN (1964–1969) |
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