Leader Guillermo Ossandón Dissolved 1994 | Founded 1982 Political position Far-left | |
Preceded by Popular Unitary Action Movement Ideology Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Maoism | ||
The Lautaro Youth Movement (Movimiento Juvenil Lautaro, or MJL) also known as MAPU Lautaro was a left-wing armed organization in Chile, founded in 1982 by Guillermo Ossandón.
History
During the Military dictatorship in Chile some members of the Popular Unitary Action Movement formed the Movimiento Juvenil Lautaro to pursue guerrilla warfare. The MJL was named after Lautaro, leader of the indigenous resistance in Chile.
References
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