Revolutionary Vanguard (in
Spanish
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: ''Vanguardia Revolucionaria'') was a
political party
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in
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
founded in 1965 by various
Marxist
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groups. Leaders included
Ricardo Napurí
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(who created it after participating to the
MIR
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Interview with Ricardo Napurí
'' Página/12'', 10 October 2004 ), César Benavides, Ricardo Letts
Ricardo Letts Colmenares (August 9, 1937 – May 18, 2021) was a Peruvian politician, journalist and left-wing militant.
Childhood and youth
Born in Lima, his parents were Roberto Letts Sánchez, an agricultural businessman and Josefina Colmenar ...
, Edmundo Murrugarra and Walter Quinteros.
In 1977 VR took part in the foundation of the UDP. It participated in the 1978 elections on UDP lists.
In 1980 VR was one of the founding members of IU.
In 1984 VR merged with other groups to form the Mariateguist Unified Party
Mariateguist Unified Party (in Spanish: ''Partido Unificado Mariateguista – PUM'') was a political party in Peru founded in 1984 by Revolutionary Vanguard (VR), Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), Workers Revolutionary Party (PRT) and a sector ...
(PUM).
References
1965 establishments in Peru
1984 disestablishments in South America
Defunct political parties in Peru
Marxist parties
Political parties disestablished in 1984
Political parties established in 1965
Socialist parties in Peru
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