Bernardo Alvarado Monzón (8 November 1925 – ) was a

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leader. He led the clandestine Guatemalan Party of Labour (PGT), and became its general secretary. Under Alvarado's leadership the party adopted the line of "Popular Revolutionary War." Alvarado was captured by state forces on 26 September 1972 in

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. He was killed soon thereafter.

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1925 births 1972 deaths Guatemalan Party of Labour politicians Guatemalan people who died in prison custody Prisoners who died in Guatemalan detention {{Guatemala-politician-stub